长途 chángtú long distance
long distance; long-distance phone call (short for 长途电话); long-distance coach (short for 长途汽车)
How to remember 长途: 长 long + 途 way = long distance.
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How it is used
- Long-distance (travel/call) - 长途汽车 (chángtú qìchē) long-distance coach; 长途电话 (chángtú diànhuà) long-distance call; 长途跋涉 (chángtú báshè) a long trek.
- 长 is cháng. Opposite 短途 (duǎntú, short-distance). Modifies travel and communication over distance - 短途旅行 (duǎntú lǚxíng) a short trip.