Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.through; open
那管子是通的。
The pipe is not blocked.
他的思想还是不通。
His ideas are still impenetrable.
电话通了。
The telephone line is through now.
- 2
v.lead to; go to
那个门通经理办公室。
This door leads into the manager's office.
这条高速公路通沧州。
The expressway goes straight to Cangzhou.
条条大道通罗马。
All roads lead to Rome.
- 3
adj.general; common
通称
general term
通常
usually
通病
common mistake
- 4
v.know; understand
通好几种外语
speak several foreign languages
他通三种语言。
He knows three languages.
精通文墨
have a grasp of literature
- 5
adj.whole; all
通盘计划
overall planning
通身
the whole body
通市皆知。
The whole city knows.
- 6
n.authority
美国通
expert on the US
中国通
expert on the China
万事通
known-all person
- 7
adj.(of writing, etc.) well-constructed; logical
那个句子不通。
The sentence is ungrammatical and incoherent.
文章写得不通。
The essay is ungrammatical and incoherent.
这可以说得通吗？
Does that make sense?
- 8
measure wordfml(for letters, telegrams, etc.)
一通文件
an official document
两通电报
two telegrams
- 9
v.fmlopen up or clear out by poking or jabbing
通炉子
poke up the fire
通阴沟
clear an underground channel
拿铅丝通烟嘴儿
poke a piece of wire through a cigarette holder to clean it
- 10
v.fmlconnect; link
暗通款曲
send secret message
互通情报
exchange information
私通
make secret contact
- 11
v.fmlnotify; tell
报姓通名
tell one's name
- 12
n.Tong, a surname
Words and phrases with 通
- 通告[word]give public notice; public notice
- 通缉[word]order the arrest of a criminal at large
- 通信[word]communicate by letter; transmit/convey message
- 通达[word]unobstructed; open-minded
- 通话[word]communicate by telephone; converse
- 通透[word]thorough; well ventilated
- 通航[word]open
- 通史[word]general/comprehensive history
- 通行费[word]toll
- 通风报信[idiom]tip somebody off
- 通俗易懂[idiom]easy to understand
- 通都大邑[idiom]metropolis
- 通货膨胀[idiom]inflation
- 通天彻地[idiom]know everything about Heaven and Earth
- 通天本领[idiom]an exceptional ability
- 通行无阻[idiom]accessible to the public
- 通宵达旦[idiom]whole night
- 通情达理[idiom]sensible
Word usage
- Note"通" is usually pronounced as "tōng"; when pronounced as "tòng", it is used as a measure word, such as "擂了一通鼓".
Chinese Characters with pinyin tōng
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