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趟tàngclassifier for times, round trips or rows

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趟 (tàng) means a classifier for times, round trips, or rows, used to count journeys someone makes, as in 去一趟商店 (to make a trip to the store). It can also mean "a time" or "a trip," and it counts train runs, as in 下一趟火车 (the next train). It often follows a verb of going.

What does 趟 mean?

  1. 1.

    classifier for times, round trips or rowsclassifier

  2. 2.

    a timeclassifier

  3. 3.

    a tripclassifier

What does the character 趟 mean?

  • 趟classifier for times, round trips or rows

How do you use 趟?

趟 usually comes after 去, 来, or 跑 with a number, as in 去一趟.

What are some examples of 趟 in a sentence?

  1. 我下午要去一趟银行。

    Wǒ xiàwǔ yào qù yí tàng yínháng.

    I need to make a trip to the bank this afternoon.

  2. 这个月我回了两趟家。

    Zhège yuè wǒ huíle liǎng tàng jiā.

    I went home twice this month.

  3. 下一趟车半个小时以后到。

    Xià yí tàng chē bàn ge xiǎoshí yǐhòu dào.

    The next car arrives in half an hour.

How is 趟 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你能来我家一趟吗?

    Nǐ néng lái wǒ jiā yí tàng ma?

    Can you come over to my place?

  2. Speaker B:

    现在吗?有什么事?

    Xiànzài ma? Yǒu shénme shì?

    Now? What's up?

  3. Speaker A:

    我的电脑坏了,想请你帮忙看看。

    Wǒ de diànnǎo huài le, xiǎng qǐng nǐ bāngmáng kànkan.

    My computer broke and I'd like you to help take a look.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,我一个小时以后到。

    Hǎo, wǒ yí ge xiǎoshí yǐhòu dào.

    OK, I'll be there in an hour.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.