tou4 zung1途中
Jyutpingtou4 zung1
Yaletòuh jūng
Definition
On the way; en route; during the journey from one place to another.
neutraltransporttime
How it's used
Used to describe the state of being in transit between two locations. It functions as a noun indicating the duration of a journey rather than the physical path itself. It is frequently paired with the particle 喺 to indicate the location or time frame of an event.
Examples
I bought some food while I was on my way home.
Did you see any traffic jams while you were on your way to the airport?
Related words
Common phrases
on the way
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean a physical road or path, which would be 路 or 道路. It specifically refers to the temporal process of traveling.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
