旅程

• Pinyin: lǚ chéng
• Hanzi breakdown: 旅 = 方 + 人 + 人 (travel, people moving); 程 = 禾 + 呈 (process, journey stages)

Meaning

Journey; trip; the course or stages of travel from start to finish. More formal than 旅途, emphasising the planned route and itinerary.

Often used in formal, literary, or metaphorical contexts. 人生旅程 (the journey of life) is a very common figurative usage. Also appears in travel journalism, official reports, and ceremonial language.

Examples

1. 这次穿越沙漠的旅程历时三周，队员们克服了极端高温和沙尘暴的双重考验。 This desert crossing journey lasted three weeks, and the team members endured the twin trials of extreme heat and sandstorms.
2. 回顾过去十年的创业旅程，他感慨万千，深知每一步成功背后都有无数的失败和坚持。 Looking back on the past decade of building his business, he felt deeply moved, knowing that every step of success was built on countless failures and persistence.
3. 导游详细介绍了此次欧洲旅程的行程安排，提醒团员注意各地的风俗习惯。 The tour guide explained the itinerary for the Europe trip in detail and reminded the group to be mindful of local customs in each place.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, literature, metaphor, business

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 祝您旅程顺利，一路平安。(Wishing you a smooth journey and safe travels.)
• 这段艰辛的求学旅程彻底改变了她对人生的看法。(This arduous journey of study fundamentally changed her outlook on life.)

Don't Say

• 将旅程与旅途混淆 — 旅程 focuses on the itinerary, stages, and overall arc of a trip; 旅途 emphasises the lived experience and feeling of being in transit

Origin & History

旅 (travel) + 程 (journey/process/itinerary) — the process and stages of a trip

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal