tàng HSK 4

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

我去了一趟北京。
Wǒ qùle yī tàng Běijīng.
I went to Beijing once.
这趟火车很快。
Zhè tàng huǒchē hěn kuài.
This train is very fast.
他每天跑一趟超市。
Tā měitiān pǎo yī tàng chāoshì.
He goes to the supermarket once every day.
我去了一趟超市。
Wǒ qùle yī tàng chāoshì.
I went to the supermarket once.
他坐这趟火车。
Tā zuò zhè tàng huǒchē.
He takes this train.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the 'tang' in 趟 sounding like 'town'—imagine going to town and back to complete a round trip. The character includes the radical ⻌ (walk), reinforcing its connection to movement.

📝 Usage Notes

It is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese, in informal to neutral contexts. It frequently appears in everyday situations describing errands, travel, or visits, such as going to the bank, store, or another location.

📖 Grammar Points

趟 follows the structure: Verb + 一趟 + Noun (destination). For example, 去一趟超市 (go to the supermarket and back). It can also be used with verbs like 跑 (run) or 走 (walk) to emphasize the action of making a trip.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, mentioning 趟 can imply effort or purpose in a journey, often used when someone goes out of their way to do something. It subtly acknowledges the round trip as a complete unit of activity.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 次 (cì), which is a general classifier for times or occurrences, 趟 specifically implies a round trip. For example, 去一次银行 could mean just going to the bank, while 去一趟银行 suggests going and returning.

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