Meaning of 趟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- classifier for times, round trips or rows
- a time
- a trip
- to wade
- to trample
- to turn the soil
- old variant of 趟[tang1]
How to use 趟
趟 (tàng) is a measure word for trips or journeys, especially a trip somewhere and back. It often follows a verb like 去, 来 or 跑. Example: 我明天要去一趟北京。(Wǒ míngtiān yào qù yí tàng Běijīng.) I need to make a trip to Beijing tomorrow.
趟 has 走 (zǒu, to walk) on the left and 尚 (shàng) on the right, which hints at the sound tàng. Picture yourself walking (走) out and back again: one trip is one 趟.
Common mistake: Learners often use 次 (cì) and 趟 as if they were the same. 次 counts any occurrence, while 趟 focuses on a physical trip with movement, so 看了三次电影 is correct but 看了三趟电影 is not. Also watch the word order: say 去一趟商店 (qù yí tàng shāngdiàn), with the trip count between the verb and the place.
趟 in example sentences
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趟 tàng · classifier for times · 15 strokes
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Questions about 趟
What does 趟 mean?
趟 (tàng) means "classifier for times, round trips or rows; a time" and is used as a measure word.
How do you write 趟?
趟 is made of 1 character: 趟 (15 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 趟 an HSK word?
Yes. 趟 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 白跑一趟 mean?
白跑一趟 (bái pǎo yí tàng) means to make a trip for nothing, for example going to a shop that turns out to be closed. It is a very common everyday phrase.
Can 趟 be used for trains or buses?
Yes. 趟 can count scheduled runs of trains or buses, as in 这趟火车 (zhè tàng huǒchē), this train service. Here it refers to one run along a route.