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title: "Qiantu Meaning: 前途 (qiántú) Means “future”"
description: "前途 (qiántú) means “future; prospects”. Hear its tones, see what 前 and 途 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiantu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 前途 mean?

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前途 qiántú

## future; prospects

## Its characters

1. 前 qián front
2. 途 tú way

## In a sentence

这个年轻人很有前途。 This young man has a bright future.

[More about 前途](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%89%8D%E9%80%94)

## More words with 前 or 途

- [长途 chángtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtu)
- [此前 cǐqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciqian)
- [从前 cóngqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congqian)
- [当前 dāngqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangqian)
- [旅途 lǚtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lutu)
- [面前 miànqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mianqian)
- [目前 mùqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/muqian)
- [前辈 qiánbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianbei)
- [前方 qiánfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianfang)
- [前后 qiánhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianhou)

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