中途 zhōngtú midway
How to remember 中途: 中 middle + 途 way = midway.
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How it is used
- Midway, partway through a journey or process - 中途下车 (zhōngtú xiàchē) to get off partway; 中途退场 (zhōngtú tuìchǎng) to leave before the end.
- Adverbial, marking an interruption or exit before completion.
- Near 半路 (bànlù), more colloquial 'halfway'; 中途 is slightly more neutral/formal.