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  • 1

    v.circulation (of commodities or currencies)

    • wǒ men bì xū duì huò bì de liú tōng bù duàn jìn xíng tiáo jié

      我们必须货币流通不断进行调节

      We must constantly adjust the amount of money in circulation.

    • zhè zhǒng yìng bì yǐ tíng zhǐ liú tōng

      硬币停止流通

      The coins were taken out of circulation.

    • liú tōng lǐng yù de huò bì gōng yìng liàng yī yè zhòu jiǎn

      流通领域货币供应骤减

      The supply of money in circulation was drastically reduced overnight.

  • 2

    v.(of air, money, commodities, etc.) circulate; flow

    • wǒ men bǎ liǎng shàn mén dōu dǎ kāi ràng kōng qì zài shì nèi zì yóu liú tōng

      我们打开空气室内自由流通

      We opened two doors to allow a free flow of air through the building.

    • tā de fáng zi guāng xiàn chōng zú kōng qì liú tōng qīng xīn zhěng jié

      房子光线充足空气流通清新整洁

      Her house is light and airy, crisp and clean.

    • zhè jiān wū zi li de kōng qì wú fǎ zì yóu liú tōng yīn wèi suǒ yǒu de chuāng hu dōu guān shàng le

      屋子空气无法自由流通因为所有窗户

      Air cannot flow freely in this room because all the windows are shut.

Word usage

  • Note
    "流行" is different from "流通". "流通" means "the transferring of commodities and currency"; "流行" means "prevail".