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    Expressing quantity for trips with 趟 (tàng)

    Direction & Movement
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 趟 + Noun

    Explanation

    趟 (tàng) is a measure word used to count trips, journeys, or runs. It is placed after a number and before a noun describing the trip, such as a bus ride or a journey. It emphasizes the act of making a round trip or a single pass.

    Examples

    • 他今天跑了三趟超市才买齐了所有东西。

      Tā jīntiān pǎo le sān tàng chāoshì cái mǎi qí le suǒyǒu dōngxi.

      He made three trips to the supermarket today before he got everything.

    • 这趟火车是直达北京的,不用中途换车。

      Zhè tàng huǒchē shì zhídá Běijīng de, bùyòng zhōngtú huàn chē.

      This train goes directly to Beijing; there's no need to transfer along the way.

    • 我上个月出了两趟差,累得不行。

      Wǒ shàng gè yuè chū le liǎng tàng chāi, lèi de bùxíng.

      I went on two business trips last month and was exhausted.

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