途经…
passing through … on the way
Structure
主语 途经 地点1、地点2 ，（最终） 到达／抵达 终点
What it means
‘Pass through … on the way’: a verb naming the places a route, train, river or canal passes before it reaches its end.
How it is built
Subject + 途经 + place 1、place 2 + (最终) 到达/抵达 + end: 这趟列车途经南京、济南，终点是北京 (the train calls at Nanjing and Jinan on the way to Beijing).
When to use it
Timetables, route maps and news; in speech say 经过 or 路过. 途径 (4-3) is a noun, ‘channel, means’: 通过合法途径.
Watch out
The places follow directly, with no 过: ✗途经过南京 ✓途经南京. Don't confuse 途经 tú jīng (a route, verb) with 途径 tú jìng (a means, noun).
Examples
总干渠途经河南、河北，最终到达北京和天津。
The main canal passes through Henan and Hebei and finally reaches Beijing and Tianjin.
这趟列车从上海出发，途经南京、济南，终点是北京。
This train leaves from Shanghai, calls at Nanjing and Jinan on the way, and terminates in Beijing.
这路公交车途经火车站和市中心，很多上班族每天都坐。
This bus route goes by the railway station and the city centre, and lots of commuters take it every day.
Learn this in Lesson 172 · HSK 7–9: 南水北调 (Sending southern water north)
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