趟

tàng

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趟

tàng Measure word classifier for times, round trips or rows; a time

趟

tāng to wade; to trample

Definitions

1. classifier for times, round trips or rows
2. a time
3. a trip

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• 遍 biàn 遍 biàn everywhere 遍 emphasizes the whole process from start to finish, while 趟 focuses on a trip or a visit involving movement.: everywhere
• 回 huí 回 huí to circle 回 is used for occurrences, often interchangeable with 次, but 趟 adds the sense of going and coming back.: to circle

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Collocations

趟 is specifically for trips, visits, or movements that involve a journey; do not use it for abstract occurrences like 一次机会.

Common mistakes

Learners often misuse 趟 for generic times; use 次 for most 'number of times' unless a physical trip is clearly implied.

Example Sentences

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這 趟 火車有臥鋪車嗎？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 12785082)

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Words Containing 趟

• 单趟 单趟 dān tàng: single trip
• 白跑一趟 白跑一趟 bái pǎo yī tàng: to go on an errand for nothing
• 空跑一趟 空跑一趟 kōng pǎo yī tàng: to make a journey for nothing
• 趟浑水 趟浑水 tāng hún shuǐ: (fig.) to get involved in an unsavory enterprise
• 转一趟 转一趟 zhuàn yī tàng: to go on a trip