趟

• 拼音: tàng
• 汉字拆解: 趟 = 走 (walk) + 尚 (phonetic) — originally to wade, now a measure word for trips

含义

A measure word for trips or journeys. Counts the number of times one travels somewhere.

Used to count round trips or journeys: 跑一趟 (make a trip), 白跑一趟 (make a wasted trip), 来回两趟 (two round trips). Also used for scheduled transportation: 这趟车 (this train/bus), 头趟 (first trip of the day). Implies effort and travel. Different from 次 which is more general for 'times.'

例句

1. 为了这件事，他特意跑了三趟。
2. 我白跑了一趟，结果人家不在。
3. 这趟火车要开六个小时。

用法指南

语境: travel, errands, transportation

语气: colloquial

正确说法

• 我得去银行跑一趟。(I need to make a trip to the bank.)
• 下一趟地铁几点来？(When does the next train come?)

错误说法

• 网上办事不用'跑一趟' (Don't use 趟 for doing things online — it implies physical travel)

起源与历史

Originally meant to wade through water (趟水). Extended to mean a journey or trip, emphasizing the effort involved in traveling.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal