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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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