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Hanzi

通 / 通

Traditional
通
Simplified
通

classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

tōng, tòng

Bopomofo

ㄊㄨㄥ, ㄊㄨㄥˋ

Jyutping

tung1

Example sentences

交通 jiāotōng
這裡的交通非常便利，不論是地鐵還是公車都很發達。
这里的交通非常便利，不论是地铁还是公车都很发达。

The transportation here is very convenient; both the subway and the bus systems are well-developed.

注意 zhùyì
請注意交通安全。
请注意交通安全。

Please pay attention to traffic safety.

普通 pǔtōng
他是一個普通人。
他是一个普通人。

He is an ordinary person.

老百姓 lǎobǎixìng
普通老百姓只想要過安定的生活。
普通老百姓只想要过安定的生活。

Ordinary people just want to live a stable life.

溝通 / 沟通 gōutōng
良好的溝通可以解決誤會。
良好的沟通可以解决误会。

Good communication can resolve misunderstandings.

語言 / 语言 yǔyán
語言是溝通的工具。
语言是沟通的工具。

Language is a tool for communication.

通 tōng
前面路不通。

The road ahead is blocked (not through).

來電 / 来电 láidiàn
我的手機顯示有三通來電。
我的手机显示有三通来电。

My phone shows three missed calls.

卡通 kǎtōng
孩子們最喜歡在週末看卡通。
孩子们最喜欢在周末看卡通。

Children like watching cartoons most on weekends.

Example Vocabulary

交通

jiao1'tong1

traffic; transportation; communication

普通

pu3'tong1

ordinary; common; average

溝通

gou1'tong1

to communicate; communication

聯通

lian2'tong1

通

tong1

open; through; passable

亨通

heng1'tong1

全球通

南通

卡通

ka3'tong1

cartoon; animation

圓通

yuan2'tong1

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