前途 qiántú prospects
prospects; future outlook; journey
How to remember 前途: 前 in front + 途 way = prospects.
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How it is used
- Prospects / future outlook - 前途光明 (qiántú guāngmíng) a bright future; 有前途 (yǒu qiántú) promising.
- Refers to one's career/life prospects ahead.
- Contrast 未来 (wèilái, the future, neutral time span) - 前途 specifically judges how promising someone's path is.
Example sentences
- 前途一片阴暗。 Qiántú yīpiàn yīnàn.The future looked very gloomy.
- 你会前途无量的。 Nǐ huì qiántúwúliàng de.Your future is bright.
- 这个男孩很有前途。 Zhège nánhái hěn yǒu qiántú.The boy is full of promise.