通融 (tōng róng) — to make an exception, to stretch the rules for…

Definition

A verb meaning to bend or stretch a rule, or to grant short-term financial flexibility. Often used with 一下 as a polite request.

verb

to make an exceptionto stretch the rules for someoneto provide short-term credit or accommodation (financial)

通融，。
Qǐng tōng róng yí xià, wǒ men wǎn yì diǎn jiāo zuò yè.
Please make an exception; we'll turn in the homework a bit later.
通融，。
Yín háng yuàn yì tōng róng, gěi wǒ men yán cháng le huán kuǎn qī xiàn.
The bank was willing to accommodate us and extended the repayment period.
，通融。
Tā píng shí hěn yán gé, dàn zhè cì tōng róng le yí xià.
He is usually strict, but this time he made an exception.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

通tōngpass through

通, to pass, and 融, to blend, together suggest making a rule pass smoothly.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辶甬通

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuò

Sound part声符shēngfú

甬

甬yǒng通tōng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

通 pairs 辶, a part associated with movement, with 甬, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

鬲鬲gécauldron

Sound part声符shēngfú

蟲

蟲chóng融róng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

融 pairs 鬲, a cauldron, with 蟲, which gives the sound.

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