通达 (tōng dá) — to thoroughly understand; to be well-versed (in a subject or principle); to be open/accessible; to lead to (of roads or paths)
Definition
Written/formal verb meaning 'to thoroughly understand' (a subject or principle) and, for roads, 'to lead to / be open to'. Carries a literate tone — in speech, plain 懂 is used for 'understand'.
verb
to thoroughly understandto be well-versed (in a subject or principle)to be open/accessibleto lead to (of roads or paths)
Examples
- 通达。Tā duì gǔ diǎn wén xué fēi cháng tōng dá.He is very well-versed in classical literature.
- 通达。Zhè tiáo lù tōng dá gè gè cūn zhuāng.This road leads to every village.
- 通达。Zhǐ yǒu tōng dá shì lǐ de rén cái néng zuò chū míng zhì de jué dìng.Only a person who thoroughly understands the principles can make wise decisions.
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