相通 (xiāng tōng) — to be connected (of spaces, passages); to communicate; to be in mutual understanding (of feelings, thoughts)
Definition
相通 describes things that connect or share a link — physical passages (rooms, subway lines) or shared understanding between people. It is not an action of communicating; for actively exchanging ideas, use 交流 or 沟通.
verb
to be connected (of spaces, passages)to communicateto be in mutual understanding (of feelings, thoughts)
Examples
- 相通，。Zhè liǎng jiān wò shì shì xiāng tōng de, zhōng jiān yǒu yí dào mén.These two bedrooms are connected, with a door in between.
- ，相通。Wǒ men suī rán yǔ yán bù tóng, dàn xīn shì xiāng tōng de.Although we speak different languages, our hearts are in tune.
- 相通。Liǎng tiáo dì tiě xiàn zài shì zhōng xīn xiāng tōng.The two subway lines connect at the city center.
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