通勤

tōngqín

verb

Meanings

1 to commute (to work)
2 commuting

Characters

diligent; work duty

Examples

我每天通勤两个小时。

Wǒ měitiān tōngqín liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

I commute two hours every day.

地铁是北京人最常见的通勤方式。

Dìtiě shì Běijīng rén zuì chángjiàn de tōngqín fāngshì.

The subway is the most common commuting method for Beijingers.

Tips

usage

Originally a Japanese loanword (通勤 tsūkin). Works as both verb (通勤上班) and modifier (通勤族 commuter crowd, 通勤时间 commute time).

Stroke Order

通 tōng

勤 qín