Meaning of 前途
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- prospects
- future outlook
- journey
How to use 前途
前途 is used for a person's or thing's future prospects, often with words like 有 (yǒu), 光明 (guāngmíng) or 远大 (yuǎndà). Example: 这个年轻人很有前途。(Zhège niánqīngrén hěn yǒu qiántú.) This young person has a promising future.
前 (qián) means front or ahead, and 途 (tú) means road or way. Put them together and you get the road ahead of you, which is your future.
Common mistake: Learners often use 前途 as a general word for "the future" in time, but that is 将来 (jiānglái) or 未来 (wèilái). 前途 is about prospects and how things will turn out, so say 我将来想当老师, not 我前途想当老师.
前途 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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前 qián · front · 9 strokes
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途 tú · way · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 前途.
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday |
| 前边 | qiánbian | front; the front side |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing |
| 前年 | qiánnián | the year before last |
| 目前 | mùqián | at the present time; currently |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | ahead; in front |
| 前进 | qiánjìn | to go forward; to forge ahead |
| 前往 | qiánwǎng | to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to |
| 眼前 | yǎnqián | before one's eyes; now |
| 提前 | tíqián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time |
| 从前 | cóngqián | previously; formerly |
Questions about 前途
What does 前途 mean?
前途 (qiántú) means "prospects; future outlook" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 前途?
前途 is made of 2 characters: 前 (9 strokes), 途 (10 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 前途 an HSK word?
Yes. 前途 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 有前途 mean?
有前途 (yǒu qiántú) means "promising" or "has a good future." You can use it for people, jobs or industries, as in 这个行业很有前途 (This industry has good prospects).
What is the difference between 前途 and 前景?
Both mean prospects. 前途 is used more for a person's future or career, while 前景 (qiánjǐng) is more common for markets, projects or the economy, as in 市场前景 (market outlook).