前途

前途 qiántú

Future

HSK 5 qiantu

What 前途 means

  1. Future

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 前途 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

前途 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

qián
Before (front - first - former - earlier - ago)
Way (route - road)

How to write 前途

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Questions about 前途

What does 前途 mean in English?

前途 is pronounced qiántú and means Future.

How do you pronounce 前途?

前途 is qiántú in pinyin — written qiantu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 前途?

前途 is written with 2 characters: 前 (qián) Before (front - first - former - earlier - ago), 途 (tú) Way (route - road). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 前途 an HSK word?

Yes — 前途 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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