Usage note
前途的意思是未来的发展或希望。
Qiántú de yìsi shì wèilái de fāzhǎn huò xīwàng.
Prospects mean future development or hope.
Context note
努力学习会有好的前途。
Nǔlì xuéxí huì yǒu hǎo de qiántú.
Studying hard will lead to good prospects.
5 examples
他有一个光明的前途。
tā yǒu yí gè guāng míng de qián tú。
He has a bright future.
好好学习，前途无量。
hǎo hào xué xí， qián tú wú liàng。
Study hard, the prospects are limitless.
她的前途很美好。
tā de qián tú hěn měi hǎo。
Her prospects are very bright.
不要担心，前途会好的。
bú yào dān xīn， qián tú huì hǎo de。
Don't worry, the prospects will be good.
每个人都有自己的前途。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de qián tú。
Everyone has their own prospects.
5 mini stories
小明努力学习。他相信有好的前途。
xiǎo míng nǔ lì xué xí。 tā xiāng xìn yǒu hǎo de qián tú。
Xiao Ming studies hard. He believes in good prospects.
小红喜欢画画。她的前途是当画家。
xiǎo hóng xǐ huan huà huà。 tā de qián tú shì dāng huà jiā。
Xiao Hong likes to draw. Her prospects are to become an artist.
小华帮助别人。他的前途充满阳光。
xiǎo huá bāng zhù bié rén。 tā de qián tú chōng mǎn yáng guāng。
Xiao Hua helps others. His prospects are full of sunshine.
小丽爱读书。她的前途很广阔。
xiǎo lì ài dú shū。 tā de qián tú hěn guǎng kuò。
Xiao Li loves reading. Her prospects are very broad.
小刚很勇敢。他的前途充满希望。
xiǎo gāng hěn yǒng gǎn。 tā de qián tú chōng mǎn xī wàng。
Xiao Gang is very brave. His prospects are full of hope.
Mini dialogue
谈论未来
A
你长大以后想做什么？
Nǐ zhǎng dà yǐ hòu xiǎng zuò shén me?
What do you want to do when you grow up?
B
我想当医生，因为医生有很好的前途。
Wǒ xiǎng dāng yī shēng, yīn wèi yī shēng yǒu hěn hǎo de qián tú.
I want to be a doctor because doctors have good prospects.
努力学习
A
你为什么这么努力学习？
Nǐ wèi shén me zhè me nǔ lì xué xí?
Why do you study so hard?
B
因为我想有一个光明的未来，好的前途很重要。
Yīn wèi wǒ xiǎng yǒu yī gè guāng míng de wèi lái, hǎo de qián tú hěn zhòng yào.
Because I want a bright future; good prospects are important.
Related words and contrasts
similar
未来
wèi lái
future
Refers to the time ahead, often used in a general sense.
similar
前景
qián jǐng
outlook; prospect
Often used for career or economic prospects.