通气 (tōng qì) — to ventilate; to aerate; to keep each other informed; to give a heads-up (colloquial)
Definition
通气 has two distinct senses: literally, to ventilate a room; colloquially, to share information or coordinate quietly with someone beforehand (e.g. before a meeting).
verb
to ventilateto aerateto keep each other informedto give a heads-up (colloquial)
Examples
- 通气。Zhè ge fáng jiān xū yào tōng qì.This room needs to be ventilated.
- 。Yǒu rèn hé biàn huà gěi wǒ tōng gè qì.Give me a heads-up about any changes.
- ，。Wǒ men jǐ gè yǐ jīng tōng le qì, zhè cì huì yì yí zhì zhī chí nǐ.The few of us have already coordinated; we'll all support you at this meeting.
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