bù​tōng HSK6

to not understand

  • created sense approved 不通 · bù​tōng · to be blocked — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不通

    bù​tōng

    to be blocked

    to be obstructed or blocked so that one cannot pass through; used for roads, pipes, or general traffic

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · to lead to

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 不通 · bù​tōng · to not make sense — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不通

    bù​tōng

    to not make sense

    to be ungrammatical or poorly written; used for sentences, articles, or logic that does not flow correctly

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · coherent

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 不通 · bù​tōng · to not understand — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不通

    bù​tōng

    to not understand

    to be ignorant of or fail to understand a situation, principle, or reason; used when someone is unreasonable or lacks expertise in a subject

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · to understand

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 不通 · bù​tōng · to not communicate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不通

    bù​tōng

    to not communicate

    to have no contact or interaction; not to be in common use or shared between parties

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · to connect

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    created sense