不通 (bat1 tung1 | bu4 tong1) : be obstructed; be blocked up; be impassable; not make sense; be illogical; be ungrammatical

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不通

bat1 tung1

bu4 tong1

be obstructed; be blocked up; be impassable; not make sense; be illogical; be ungrammatical

Level: 3
This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

不通

This word has been viewed 2046 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 23rd Jan 2006 03:10 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

不 bat1 - not; no; un-
通 tung1 - through; notify; general; know

2 compounds containing this word:

不通的 - ungrammatical
水洩不通 - 1. very crowded 2. guarded or defended so well that not even water can get through

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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.

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