tōng

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 打通

打通 means to break through a barrier; to open up a passage; to resolve misunderstandings; to make someone understand; to get through to someone. Pronounced dǎ tōng. HSK 7-9.

  • to break through a barrier; to open up a passage
  • to resolve misunderstandings; to make someone understand; to get through to someone

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
tōng
zhè
miàn
qiáng
 

The workers are knocking through this wall.

Zhè
tiáo
suì
dào
tōng
hòu
 
jiāo
tōng
jiù
fāng
biàn便
duō
le
 

After this tunnel is opened, transportation will be much more convenient.

xiǎng
liǎng
tào
fáng
zi
tōng
 
biàn
chéng
gōng
 

He wants to knock through the two apartments to turn them into one large flat.