通 (tōng) — (verb) to go through; to be open or connected; to have a thorough knowledge of (a subject); (adjective) (of writing, reasoning) coherent, logical, clear; (classifier) for letters, telegrams, phone calls, etc.
Definition
通 has three distinct uses: as a verb 'to go through / be connected', as an adjective meaning 'logical, coherent' (writing, reasoning), and as a classifier for letters, phone calls, telegrams — where 封 is used for sealed letters.
verb
to go throughto be open or connectedto have a thorough knowledge of (a subject)
adjective
(of writing, reasoning) coherentlogicalclear
classifier
for letterstelegramsphone callsetc.
Examples
- ，。Nà tiáo lù bù tōng le, zǒu zhè tiáo lù ba.That road is blocked; let's take this road.
- 。Zhè piān wén zhāng xiě dé hěn tōng shùn.This article is very coherent and smooth.
- 。Wǒ dǎ le yì tōng diàn huà.I made a phone call.
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