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title: "Zhongtu Meaning: 中途 (zhōngtú) Means “midway”"
description: "中途 (zhōngtú) means “midway; halfway; on the way”. Hear its tones, see what 中 and 途 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongtu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 中途 mean?

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中途 zhōngtú

## midway; halfway; on the way

## Its characters

1. 中 zhōng middle
2. 途 tú way

## In a sentence

电影太无聊，我中途就走了。 The movie was so boring that I left halfway through.

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## More words with 中 or 途

- [长途 chángtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtu)
- [初中 chūzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuzhong)
- [从中 cóngzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congzhong)
- [当中 dāngzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangzhong)
- [高中 gāozhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaozhong)
- [集中 jízhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jizhong)
- [空中 kōngzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongzhong)
- [旅途 lǚtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lutu)
- [前途 qiántú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiantu)
- [其中 qízhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qizhong)

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