Definition & Meaning

understand things; be sensible or reasonable

Word usage

tōng qiào

通 窍

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v.understand things; be sensible or reasonable
- tā shì gè tōng qiào de rén bù yòng nǐ qù kāi dǎo tā
  他是个通窍的人，不用你去开导他。
  He is a sensible man. There is no need for you to tell him what is right.
- dào lǐ jiǎng de hěn míng bai kě tā jiù bù tōng qiào
  道理讲得很明白，可他就不通窍。
  The reason was explained to him clearly, but he couldn't see it.
- cōng ming de rén shāo jiā zhǐ diǎn jiù néng tōng qiào
  聪明的人稍加指点就能通窍。
  One word is enough to the wise.

Word usage

Separable word
"通" and "窍" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 听她说了这些话，我心里通了窍。
  After hearing what she said, I understood it.

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