通 (tung1 | tong1) : through; notify; general; know

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通

tung1

tong1

[1] [adj] through; unobstructed; smooth
[2] [v] notify; communicate; reach
[3] [adj] general; whole; throughout
[4] [v,n] know; understand; expert
[5] [adj] well-constructed; logical; coherent
[6] [measure] {for letters, phonecalls, etc)
[7] [v] open up; clear out; unblock

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

通

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th May 2011 02:27

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通常 tung1 soeng4 tong1 chang2 = usually, normally, generally

通貨膨脹 tung1 fo3 paang4 zoeng3 tong1 huo4 peng2 zhang4 = inflation

通電 tung1 din6 = electrify

通心粉 tung1 sam1 fan2 tong1 xin1 fen3 = macaroni

交通意外 gaau1 tung1 ji3 ngoi6 jiao1 tong1 yi4 wai4 = traffic accident

唔通 m4 tung1 = could it be that ...? 粵

交通 gaau1 tung1 jiao1 tong1 = to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison

交通燈 gaau1 tung1 dang1 jiao1 tong1 deng1 = traffic lights

通知 tung1 zi1 tong1 zhi1 = to inform; to notify

普通 pou2 tung1 pu3 tong1 = ordinary; general

普通話 pou2 tung1 waa6*2 pu3 tong1 hua4 = putonghua

卡通片 kaa1 tung1 pin3*2 = a cartoon show

溝通 kau1 tung1 gou1 tong1 = to connect, to exchange; communication

相通 soeng1 tung1 xiang1 tong1 = to be linked; to have a connection

精通 zing1 tung1 jing1 tong1 = proficient; well-versed; have good command of; master of

暢通 coeng3 tung1 chang4 tong1 = unhindered; unimpeded; free-flowing; unclogged

通俗 tung1 zuk6 tong1 su2 = common; average; everyday

通信 tung1 seon3 tong1 xin4 = to communicate; communications

通訊 tung1 seon3 tong1 xun4 = communication

通告 tung1 gou3 tong1 gao4 = to announce; to give notice

通商 tung1 soeng1 tong1 shang1 = to have trade relations; international trade

通報 tung1 bou3 tong1 bao4 = bulletin

通用 tung1 jung6 tong1 yong4 = general use; interchangeable

通紅 tung1 hung4 tong1 hong2 = to be thoroughly red; to blush deep red

通航 tung1 hong4 tong1 hang2 = to be open to sea or air traffic; to be open to navigation

通行 tung1 haang4 tong1 xing2 = to pass through; current

通訊社 tung1 seon3 se5 tong1 xun4 she4 = news agency; press agency; news service; press service

通過 tung1 gwo3 tong1 guo4 = to pass through; to pass; to consult

通道 tung1 dou6 tong1 dao4 = channel; way; passage

通順 tung1 seon6 tong1 shun4 = smooth; clear and coherent

通風 tung1 fung1 tong1 feng1 = to ventilate; ventilation

普通人 pou2 tung1 jan4 = the average person, the everyman

三通 saam1 tung1 san1 tong1 = the three direct links of trade across the Taiwan Straits

流通 lau4 tung1 liu2 tong1 = to circulate

通緝 tung1 cap1 tong1 ji1 = wanted by the police (fugitive or criminal)

串通 cyun3 tung1 = collude; to band together; to conspire against

通宵 tung1 siu1 tong1 xiao1 = overnight

通通 tung1 tung1 tong1 tong1 = all, entire, complete

通氣 tung1 hei3 tong1 chi4 = ventilating; in touch with each other

共通 gung6 tung1 = applicable to both or all

打通 daa2 tung1 = get through; open up

疏通 so1 tung1 shu1 tong1 = dredge; mediate

通往 tung1 wong5 tong1 wang3 = lead/go to

通脹 tung1 zoeng3 tong1 zhang4 = inflation; bloating/swelling

通脹率 tung1 zoeng3 leot6*2 = inflationary rate; rate of swelling

卡通 kaa1 tung1 ka3 tong1 = cartoon

通勝 tung1 sing3 tong1 sheng4 = almanac; fortune telling calendar 粵

通粉 tung1 fan2 = macaroni

通縮 tung1 suk1 = deflation

通菜 tung1 coi3 = [粵] water spinach, Chinese spinach; [普] low-quality vegetables;

通書 tung1 syu1 = a lunar-calendar farmer's almanac

通風報信 tung1 fung1 bou3 seon3 tong1 feng1 bao4 xin4 = to divulge secret information

交通擠塞 gaau1 tung1 zai1 sak1 = congested with traffic

瓦通紙板 ngaa5 tung1 zi2 baan2 = corrugated cardboard

通透 tung1 tau3 tong1 tou4 = [adj] penetrating (insight, etc.)

通心 tung1 sam1 = hollow in center

普通位 pou2 tung1 wai6*2 pu3 tong1 wei4 = economy class

交通警察 gaau1 tung1 ging2 caat3 jiao1 tong1 jing3 cha2 = a traffic policeman, constable, pointsman

交通標誌 gaau1 tung1 biu1 zi3 = a traffic sign

交通失事 gaau1 tung1 sat1 si6 jiao1 tong1 shi1 shi4 = a traffic accident

交通差 gaau1 tung1 caai1 jiao1 tong1 chai1 = a traffic policeman

不普通 bat1 pou2 tung1 bu4 pu3 tong1 = uncommon 國

不通 bat1 tung1 bu4 tong1 = be obstructed; be blocked up; be impassable; not make sense; be illogical; be ungrammatical 國

不通的 bat1 tung1 dik1 bu4 tong1 de5 = ungrammatical 國

互通 wu6 tung1 hu4 tong1 = to intercommunicate; to interoperate; interchangable; to interchange; to interconnect

互通性 wu6 tung1 sing3 hu4 tong1 xing4 = interoperability (of communications equipment)

交通堵塞 gaau1 tung1 dou2 sak1 jiao1 tong1 du3 se4 = traffic jam; congestion

改善通訊 goi2 sin6 tung1 seon3 gai3 shan4 tong1 xun4 = to improve communications

博古通今 bok3 gu2 tung1 gam1 bo2 gu3 tong1 jin1 = conversant with things past and present - erudite and informed

最後通牒 zeoi3 hau6 tung1 dip6 zui4 hou4 tong1 die2 = ultimatum

進行通信 zeon3 hang4 tung1 seon3 jin4 xing2 tong1 xin4 = to communicate; to carry out communications

接通 zip3 tung1 jie1 tong1 = to connect; to put through

普通問題 pou2 tung1 man6 tai4 pu3 tong1 wen4 ti2 = common questions; general questions

普通老百姓 pou2 tung1 lou5 baak3 sing3 pu3 tong1 lao3 bai3 xing4 = common people; average people; hoi polloi

地下通道 dei6 haa6 /haa6*2 tung1 dou6 di4 xia4 tong2 dao4 = underpass, subway, tunnel

交通安排 gaau1 tung1 on1 paai4 = transport arrangements

交通燈系統 gaau1 tung1 dang1 hai6 tung2 = the traffic signal system/the traffic light system

交通癱瘓 gaau1 tung1 taan1 wun6 = traffic paralysis

交通警員 gaau1 tung1 ging2 jyun4 = traffic policeman

使用公共交通工具 sai2 jung6 gung1 gung6 gaau1 tung1 gung1 geoi6 = using public transport

通用語言 tung1 jung6 jyu5 jin4 = lingua franca

走火通道 zau2 fo2 tung1 dou6 = fire escape

通姦 tung1 gaan1 tong1 jian1 = adultery

通用儲值票 tung1 jung6 cyu5 zik6 piu3 = Common Stored Value Ticket

卡通化 kaa1 tung1 faa3 = to cartoonize

心靈相通 sam1 ling4 soeng1 tung1 xin1 ling2 xiang1 tong1 = likemindedness, empathy

八達通增值機 baat3 daat6 tung1 zang1 zik6 gei1 = Octopus stored-value facilities

通俗易懂 tung1 zuk6 ji6 dung2 tong1 su2 yi4 dong3 = easy to understand

腐乳通菜 fu6 jyu5 tung1 coi3 = ong choy water spinach with bean curd

普通朋友 pou2 tung1 pang4 jau5 = a common friend, a regular friend

普通級 pou2 tung1 kap1 = common grade

普通知識 pou2 tung1 zi1 sik1 = [n] common knowledge

通水 tung1 seoi2 = [v] to give tips, hints, or secret information (e.g., to the police)

通天 tung1 tin1 = exceedingly high or great; [粵]: the secret is out

搞通 gaau2 tung1 gao3 tong1 = [v] make sense of something

長通粉 coeng4 tung1 fan2 = penne rigate (type of pasta)

水喉通 seoi2 hau4 tung1 = a metal water pipe

互通有無 wu6 tung1 jau5 mou4 hu4 tong1 you3 wu2 = each supplies what the other needs; help supply each other's needs

交通線 gaau1 tung1 sin3 jiao1 tong1 xian4 = traffic line

通風機 tung1 fung1 gei1 tong1 feng1 ji1 = fanner; ventilator

通信兵 tung1 seon3 bing1 tong1 xin4 bing1 = a signaler (in the military)

通知書 tung1 zi1 syu1 tong1 zhi1 shu1 = notice; advice note

通話費 tung1 waa6 fai3 = telephone call rate

交通改道 gaau1 tung1 goi2 dou6 jiao1 tong1 gai3 dao4 = traffic detour

嗌通街 aai3 tung1 gaai1 = refers to a woman who likes shouting in public (潑婦) 粵

貫通 gun3 tung1 guan4 tong1 = link up

直通火車 zik6 tung1 fo2 ce1 zhi2 tong1 huo3 che1 = non-stop train , through train

交通工具 gaau1 tung1 gung1 geoi6 jiao1 tong1 gong1 ju4 = vehicle

一本通書睇到老 jat1 bun2 tung1 syu1 tai2 dou3 lou5 = rigid, inflexible (in one's views) 粵

通渠 tung1 keoi4 tong1 qu2 = drainage

通勤 tung1 kan4 tong1 qin2 = to commute (to work)

電子通勤 din6 zi2 tung1 kan4 dian4 zi3 tong1 qin2 = telecommute

通蕃賣國 tung1 faan4 maai6 gwok3 = to betray one's country

瓦通紙 ngaa5 tung1 zi2 = die-cut corrugated board; corrugated cardboard

贏家通吃 jeng4 gaa1 tung1 hek3 ying2 jia1 tong1 chi1 = winner takes all

煙通 jin1 tung1 = a chimney 粵

通天巴士 tung1 tin1 baa1 si6*2 = airbus service; airport shuttle bus 粵

孖煙通 maa1 jin1 tung1 = boxers, knickers 粵

通關 tung1 gwaan1 tong1 guan1 = passing through customs; border crossing; entry

通關鼻 tung1 gwaan1 bei6 = a straight and level bridge of the nose 粵

通常版 tung1 soeng4 baan2 tong1 chang2 ban3 = normal edition, regular edition

通菜街 tung1 coi3 gaai1 = Tung Choi Street

通掂 tung1 dim6 = smooth; clear and coherent 粵

通貨緊縮 tung1 fo3 gan2 suk1 tong1 huo4 jin3 su4 = deflation

亨通 hang1 tung1 heng1 tong1 = go smoothly; be prosperous

交通警 gaau1 tung1 ging2 jiao1 tong1 jing3 = a traffic policeman

四通八達 sei3 tung1 baat3 daat6 si4 tong1 ba1 da2 = extend in all directions

諗通 nam2 tung1 = to come round; to be convinced 粵

想通 soeng2 tung1 xiang3 tong1 = to come round; to be convinced

通宵達旦 tung1 siu1 daat6 daan3 tong1 xiao1 da2 dan4 = stay up the entire night

通頂 tung1 deng2 tong1 ding3 = stay up the night 粵

唱通街 ceong3 tung1 gaai1 chang4 tong1 jie1 = to announce people's secrets (rumors) throughout the streets 粵

通曉 tung1 hiu2 tong1 xiao3 = be knowledgeable in; be well-versed in; be expert at

通識教育 tung1 sik1 gaau3 juk6 tong1 shi2 jiao4 yu4 = liberal education, liberal studies

通波仔 tung1 bo1 zai2 tong1 bo1 zai3 = angioplasty

另行通知 ling6 hang4 tung1 zi1 ling4 xing2 tong1 zhi1 = (until) further notice

通才教育 tung1 coi4 gaau3 juk6 tong1 cai2 jiao4 yu4 = liberal education

通才 tung1 coi4 tong1 cai2 = generalist, an all-round person

睇唔通 tai2 m4 tung1 = can't figure out a solution 粵

交通要道 gaau1 tung1 jiu3 dou6 jiao1 tong1 yao4 dao4 = traffic artery; a vital communications line; an important line of communications

通融 tung1 jung4 tong1 rong2 = to make exceptions; to accommodate; to be flexible; stretch or circumvent rules and regulations

水洩不通 seoi2 sit3 bat1 tung1 shui3 xie4 bu4 tong1 = 1. very crowded 2. guarded or defended so well that not even water can get through

通渠佬 tung1 keoi4 lou2 = drainage cleaner 粵

講唔通 gong2 m4 tung1 = no excuse for 粵

變通 bin3 tung1 bian4 tong1 = accommodate to circumstances

通訊錄 tung1 seon3 luk6 tong1 xun4 lu4 = address book; directory

融會貫通 jung4 wui6 gun3 tung1 rong2 hui4 guan4 tong1 = understand thoroughly through a comprehensive study of a subject

官運亨通 gun1 wan6 hang1 tung1 guan1 yun4 heng1 tong1 = to have a successful career as an official

八達通 baat3 daat6 tung1 = octopus card

普通教育文憑 pou2 tung1 gaau3 juk6 man4 pang4 = General Certificate of Education (GCE)

直通車 zik6 tung1 ce1 zhi2 tong1 che1 = through train

再通 zoi3 tung1 = repatency

巴比通 baa1 bei2 tung1 = barbitone, barbital; diethyl-malonyl urea

普通水 pou2 tung1 seoi2 pu3 tong1 shui3 = light water

數字通信 sou3 zi6 tung1 seon3 shu4 zi4 tong1 xin4 = digital communications

數據通信 sou3 geoi3 tung1 seon3 shu4 ju4 tong1 xin4 = data communication

聯邦電信交通委員會 lyun4 bong1 din6 seon3 gaau1 tung1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 lian2 bang1 dian4 xin4 jiao1 tong1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Federal Communications Commission; FCC

因特網聯通 jan1 dak6 mong5 lyun4 tung1 yin1 te4 wang3 lian2 tong1 = Internet connection

通風櫥 tung1 fung1 cyu4 tong1 feng1 chu2 = [化] fume cupboard

原子科學家通報 jyun4 zi2 fo1 hok6 gaa1 tung1 bou3 yuan2 zi3 ke1 xue2 jia1 tong1 bao4 = Journal of Atomic Scientists

語音通訊通道 jyu5 jam1 tung1 seon3 tung1 dou6 yu3 yin1 tong1 xun4 tong1 dao4 = voice (communications) channel

通信協定 tung1 seon3 hip3 ding6 tong1 xin4 jie2 ding4 = communications protocol

通信密度 tung1 seon3 mat6 dou6 tong1 xin4 mi4 du4 = communications density

通信技術 tung1 seon3 gei6 seot6 tong1 xin4 ji4 shu4 = communications technology

通信服務 tung1 seon3 fuk6 mou6 tong1 xin4 fu2 wu4 = communication service

通信網絡 tung1 seon3 mong5 lok3 tong1 xin4 wang3 luo4 = communications network

通用汽車 tung1 jung6 hei3 ce1 tong1 yong4 qi4 che1 = General Motors

通用電器 tung1 jung6 din6 hei3 tong1 yong4 dian4 qi4 = General Electric; GE

通用電氣 tung1 jung6 din6 hei3 tong1 yong4 dian4 qi4 = GE; General Electric

通訊協定 tung1 seon3 hip3 ding6 tong1 xun4 xie2 ding4 = communications protocol

通訊系統 tung1 seon3 hai6 tung2 tong1 xun4 xi4 tong3 = communication system

通訊行業 tung1 seon3 hong4 jip6 tong1 xun4 hang2 ye4 = communications industry

通訊通道 tung1 seon3 tung1 dou6 tong1 xun4 tong1 dao4 = communications channel

通過事後 tung1 gwo3 si6 hau6 tong1 guo4 shi4 hou4 = off-line

伊通 ji1 tung1 yi1 tong1 = Yitong Manzu zizhixian (place in Jilin)

南通 naam4 tung1 nan2 tong1 = Nantong (city in Jiangsu)

南通地區 naam4 tung1 dei6 keoi1 nan2 tong1 di4 qu1 = Nantong district (district in Jiangsu)

五通橋區 ng5 tung1 kiu4 keoi1 wu3 tong1 qiao2 qu1 = Wutongqiao (area in Sichuan)

昭通 ziu1 tung1 zhao1 tong1 = Zhaotong (city in Yunnan)

昭通地區 ziu1 tung1 dei6 keoi1 zhao1 tong1 di4 qu1 = Zhaotong district (district in Yunnan)

交通銀行股份有限公司 gaau1 tung1 ngan4 hong4 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.

交通諮詢委員會 gaau1 tung1 zi1 seon1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Transport Advisory Committee

交通黑點 gaau1 tung1 hak1 dim2 = a blackspot (lit., "traffic troublespot")

四通電子技術有限公司 sei3 tung1 din6 zi2 gei6 seot6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Stone Electronic Technology Ltd.

有線寬頻通訊有限公司 jau5 sin3 fun1 pan4 tung1 seon3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = i-CABLE Communications Ltd.

無線應用通訊協定 mou4 sin3 jing3 jung6 tung1 seon3 hip3 ding6 = WAP (wireless application protocol)

新華通訊社 san1 waa4 tung1 seon3 se5 = Xinhua News Agency

富士通 fu3 si6 tung1 fu4 shi4 tong1 = Fujitsu

直通巴士 zik6 tung1 baa1 si6*2 = [n] China Bus

無師自通 mou4 si1 zi6 tung1 wu2 shi1 zi4 tong1 = self-taught

國家普通話水平考試 gwok3 gaa1 pou2 tung1 waa6*2 seoi2 ping4 haau2 si5 guo2 jia1 pu3 tong1 hua4 shui3 ping2 kao3 shi4 = National Proficiency Test of Putonghua

上海交通大學 soeng6 hoi2 gaau1 tung1 daai6 hok6 shang4 hai3 jiao1 tong1 da4 xue2 = Shanghai Jiao Tong University

交通大學 gaau1 tung1 daai6 hok6 jiao1 tong1 da4 xue2 = Jiaotong University

西南交通大學 sai1 naam4 gaau1 tung1 daai6 hok6 xi1 nan2 jiao1 tong1 da4 xue2 = Southwest Jiaotong University

高通 gou1 tung1 gao1 tong1 = Qualcomm

通利琴行 tung1 lei6 kam4 hong4*2 tong1 li4 qin2 hang2 = Tom Lee Music

通用字符組 tung1 jung6 zi6 fu4 zou2 tong1 yong4 zi4 fu2 zu3 = Universal Character Set, UCS

碩學通儒 sek6 hok6 tung1 jyu4 shuo4 xue2 tong1 ru2 = a scholar well-versed in confucian doctrine; a prfound scholar; an erudite learner

通衢 tung1 keoi4 tong1 qu2 = thoroughfare

暗通款曲 am3 tung1 fun2 kuk1 an4 tong1 kuan3 qu1 = send a secret love message

大通 daai6 tung1 da4 tong1 = Datong district of Huainan city; Chase Bank

打龍通 daa2 lung4 tung1 da3 long2 tong1 = conspire; scheme together 粵

澳洲綜合普通指數 ou3 zau1 zung3 hap6 pou2 tung1 zi2 sou3 = Australia All Ordinaries Index

立法會交通事務委員會 lap6 faat3 wui6*2 gaau1 tung1 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Legco's transport panel

運輸署的緊急事故交通協調中心 wan6 syu1 cyu5 dik1 gan2 gap1 si6 gu3 gaau1 tung1 hip3 tiu4 zung1 sam1 = Transport Department's emergency transport co-ordination centre 國

聯合通訊社 lyun4 hap6 tung1 seon3 se5 lian2 he2 tong1 xun4 she4 = Yonhap News Agency (South Korea)

通用汽車公司 tung1 jung6 hei3 ce1 gung1 si1 tong1 yong4 qi4 che1 gong1 si1 = General Motors Corporation

普利司通 pou2 lei6 si1 tung1 pu3 li4 si1 tong1 = Bridgestone tire company

凡世通公司 faan4 sai3 tung1 gung1 si1 fan2 shi4 tong1 gong1 si1 = Firestone tire company

交通銀行 gaau1 tung1 ngan4 hong4 jiao1 tong1 yin2 hang2 = Bank of Communication, China

凡士通 faan4 si6 tung1 = Firestone Tire and Rubber Company

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冬天通常又凍又落雪。粵
It is usually cold and snowing in winter.

你一有消息就通知我啦。
Once you have the news then let me know.

我能說一點普通話國
I can speak a little bit of Mandarin.

𡃇啦，唔通冇晒廁紙咩？粵
Uh-oh, don't tell me we're out of toilet roll...
[Lit. Crap, could-it-be don't-have all toilet paper [particle]?]

我覺得普通話嘅兒化好惡聽粵
I think that erhua in Mandarin sounds horrible.
[Lit. I feel Putonghua [possessive particle] erhua very terrible-listen]

佢今日冇返工，唔通佢病咗？粵
He did not go to work today; could it be he's sick?

年卅呀晚呢度人山人海直情水泄不通粵
On the 30th night, this place will be completely filled with people, impossible to move.

通常會喺博物館搵到古董粵
Antiques can usually be found in museums.

要唔要儲八達通積分? 粵
Do you want to accumulate Octopus card points? (said by cashiers to customers when making a sales transaction)
[儲 should be pronounced cou5 here]

我食蘋果通常都唔㓟皮嘅粵
I usually eat apples without peeling its skin.

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