中途

• Pinyin: zhōng tú
• Desglose de hanzi: 中 = middle; 途 = 辶 + 余 (movement + remaining — path)

Significado

A mitad de camino; a medio proceso.

Used for physical journeys (中途停靠 — stop midway), processes (中途退出 — withdraw midway), and careers (中途转行 — change careers midway). 中途岛 is Midway Island. Often implies incompleteness when used with negative outcomes.

Ejemplos

1. 由于机械故障，列车不得不在中途站临时停车检修。
2. 他读到博士二年级便中途辍学，转而创业。
3. 这个项目进行到中途却因资金断裂而被迫搁置。

Guía de uso

Contexto: travel, processes, careers

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 飞机中途会在新加坡经停两小时。(The plane will stop over in Singapore for two hours midway.)
• 中途放弃太可惜了，再坚持一下就能成功。(Giving up midway would be such a pity — persist a little longer and you'll succeed.)

Incorrecto

• 我在工作的中途 — awkward; use 工作进行到一半时 or 工作过程中 for ongoing work

Origen e historia

中 (middle) + 途 (road/journey)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal