沟通 (gōu tōng) — to communicate; to have communication (of ideas, information, feelings)

Definition

沟通 (gōutōng) means 'to communicate' — exchange views or information between people, often to solve a problem or align. 交流 is broader and two-way; 通信 implies communicating across distance.

verb
to communicateto have communication (of ideas, information, feelings)

Examples

  • 沟通
    Fù mǔ hé lǎo shī xū yào duō gōu tōng, duì hái zi de chéng zhǎng hěn yǒu bāng zhù.
    Parents and teachers communicating more is very helpful for children's growth.
  • 沟通
    Liǎng gè bù mén zhī jiān quē fá gōu tōng, dǎo zhì xiàng mù yán wù le.
    The lack of communication between the two departments caused the project to be delayed.
  • 沟通
    Tā yòng jiǎn dān zhí jiē de fāng shì hé kè hù gōu tōng.
    He communicates with clients in a simple and direct way.

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