通
tōngtòng HSK2

pass through

  • updated sense approved 通 · tōng · communicate

    通

    tōng

    communicate

    to communicate or exchange information with others

    我们经常通电话。

    verb, pronoun → verb, pronoun, noun

    updated sense

  • updated sense approved 通 · tōng · conform to

    通

    tōng

    conform to

    to be consistent with or to conform to a standard, such as logic, reason, or law.

    他这样做实在是不通情理。

    verb, adjective → verb, adjective, modal particle

    updated sense

  • updated sense approved 通 · tōng · communicate

    通

    tōng

    communicate

    to communicate or exchange information with others

    我们经常通电话。

    verb → verb, pronoun

    updated sense

  • updated sense approved 通 · tōng · conform to

    通

    tōng

    conform to

    to be consistent with or to conform to a standard, such as logic, reason, or law.

    他这样做实在是不通情理。

    verb → verb, adjective

    updated sense

  • updated sense approved 通 · tōng · prosperous

    通

    tōng

    prosperous

    smooth, unobstructed, or successful, as in the idiom '万事亨通' (may everything go smoothly). → smooth, unobstructed, or successful, as in the idiom '[[万事亨通|萬事亨通|wan4 shi4 heng1 tong1]]' (may everything go smoothly).

    祝你万事亨通。

    adjective, verb

    updated sense

  • updated sense approved 通 · tōng · prosperous

    通

    tōng

    prosperous

    smooth, unobstructed, or successful, as in the idiom '万事亨通' (may everything go smoothly).

    祝你万事亨通。

    adjective → adjective, verb

    updated sense

  • updated sense approved 通 · tōng · expert

    通

    tōng

    expert

    to know a subject well or a suffix indicating an expert

    他是一个中国通。

    — → noun

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 通 · tōng · throughout

    通

    tōng

    throughout

    continuously from beginning to end; throughout the whole duration of a time period.

    他通宵加班。

    noun

    created sense

  • created sense approved 通 · tōng · conform to

    通

    tōng

    conform to

    to be consistent with or to conform to a standard, such as logic, reason, or law.

    他这样做实在是不通情理。

    verb

    created sense

  • updated sense approved 通 · tōng · pass through

    通

    tōng

    pass through

    to go through, open, clear, or connect a passage

    隧道终于打通了。

    — → verb

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 通 · tōng · be synonymous with

    通

    tōng

    be synonymous with

    refers to a character or word that is interchangeable with or has the same meaning as another in historical or linguistic contexts.

    在一些古文中，“伯”通“百”。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 通 · tōng · prosperous

    通

    tōng

    prosperous

    smooth, unobstructed, or successful, as in the idiom '万事亨通' (may everything go smoothly).

    祝你万事亨通。

    adjective

    created sense

  • created sense approved 通 · tōng · expert

    通

    tōng

    expert

    to know a subject well or a suffix indicating an expert

    他是一个中国通。

    created sense

  • created sense approved 通 · tōng · classifier

    通

    tōng

    classifier

    classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls, or actions

    我刚才打了一通电话。

    measure word

    created sense

  • created sense approved 通 · tōng · communicate

    通

    tōng

    communicate

    to communicate or exchange information with others

    我们经常通电话。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 通 · tòng · bout

    通

    tòng

    bout

    classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

    他无缘无故地挨了一通骂。

    measure word

    created sense

  • created sense approved 通 · tōng · pass through

    通

    tōng

    pass through

    to go through, open, clear, or connect a passage

    隧道终于打通了。

    created sense