中途

• 병음: zhōng tú
• 한자 분석: 中 = middle; 途 = 辶 + 余 (movement + remaining — path)

뜻

도중에; 중간에; 중도에

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: travel, processes, careers

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

• 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

기원과 역사

中 (middle) + 途 (road/journey)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal