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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adj.well ventilated
炉子不好通风。
The stove doesn't draw well.
这房子通风良好。
The house is well-ventilated.
我的办公室通风不良。
My office is badly ventilated.
synonym
- 2
v.ventilate; let air/wind through
把窗子打开，通风。
Open the windows to let in some fresh air.
让室内通风
ventilate a room
我打开窗户给实验室通风。
I opened the window to air the lab.
synonym
- 3
v.divulge information
通风报信
send secret information
Word usage
- Separable word"通" and "风" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
房间已经通过风了。
The room has been well-ventilated.
有人给他们通了风，报了信。
Someone divulged information to them.
谁给你们通的风？
Who divulged information to you?
- Reduplication"通风" can be reduplicated, for example: "通通风 ".
把窗子打开，通通风。
Open the windows to ventilate the room.