通

tōng

to go through; to communicate

verbadjectivealso measure wordHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4
Dictionary entry

to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert

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通

See it in sentences

电话终于打通了。

Diànhuà zhōngyú dǎ tōng le.

English

The call finally went through.

桥修好了,路通了。

Qiáo xiū hǎo le, lù tōng le.

English

The bridge is fixed and the road is open.

Goes with

  • 通了got through
  • 不通blocked
  • 通地铁have subway access
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