中途

zhōngtú

noun HSK 7 #6,598

Meanings

1 midway
2 halfway
3 in the middle of a journey

Characters

Examples

他中途退出了比赛。

Tā zhōngtú tuìchū le bǐsài.

He dropped out of the competition halfway through.

飞机中途在香港停留。

Fēijī zhōngtú zài Xiānggǎng tíngliú.

The plane stopped over in Hong Kong midway.

Tips

usage

中途 can function as a noun or adverb. Common collocations: 中途退出 (drop out midway), 中途放弃 (give up halfway).

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

途 tú