长途

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他坐长途汽车回了老家。▶ —
   He took a long-distance bus back to his hometown.
2. 长途旅行让人感到很疲劳。▶ —
   Long-distance travel makes one tired.

Collocations

Mnemonic

长 cháng "long" + 途 tú "route": a long route/distance, i.e. long-distance. 长 is a multi-reading character (cháng / zhǎng); in 长途 it reads cháng. 长途汽车 = a long-distance bus, 长途电话 = a long-distance call. Opposite of 短途 (short-distance).

Related

Quick check

1. How is 长 read in 长途?

   • cháng (long)
   • zhǎng (to grow/chief)
   • chàng (to sing)
   • zhàng (elder)