tāng

old variant of 趟

HSK 4

Character Breakdown

Usage of

The character (tàng) is a measure word used to count the number of trips or journeys made, especially round trips or visits. It often appears in everyday conversation when talking about going somewhere and returning.

Common Collocations

  • (qù yī tàng): to go on a trip or visit once
  • (lái yī tàng): to come once
  • (zhè tàng lǚchéng): this trip or journey

Notes

When using , it emphasizes the action of going and returning as a single unit. It is different from (cì), which counts occurrences but does not imply a round trip. is often used in casual speech and is common in HSK 4 level vocabulary.

Avoid confusing with (zhàn), which counts stops or stations rather than trips.

Example Sentences

我今天去了一趟超市,买了些水果。

Wǒ jīntiān qù le yī tàng chāoshì, mǎi le xiē shuǐguǒ.

I went to the supermarket once today and bought some fruit.

他每周都会去趟图书馆,借几本书回来。

Tā měi zhōu dōu huì qù tàng túshūguǎn, jiè jǐ běn shū huílái.

He goes to the library once every week to borrow some books.

这趟旅程虽然短,但很有意义。

Zhè tàng lǚchéng suīrán duǎn, dàn hěn yǒu yìyì.

This trip was short but very meaningful.