mǎi
tōng

common
verb

Meaning of 买通

买通 means to bribe; to buy off. Pronounced mǎi tōng.

  • to bribe; to buy off

Definitions & Examples

ge
shāng
rén
shì
mǎi
tōng
guān
yuán
lái
huò
xiàng
 

That businessman tried to bribe officials to get the project.

men
mǎi
tōng
le
shǒu
wèi
cái
jìn
jìn
 

They bribed the guards to gain entry into the restricted zone.

Zhè
zhǒng
tōng
guò
mǎi
tōng
duì
shǒu
lái
huò
shèng
de
zuò
shì
dào
de
 

The practice of winning by buying off your opponent is unethical.

Guān
jiàn
zhèng
rén
bèi
duì
fāng
mǎi
tōng
le
 
àn
zi
biàn
hěn
 

The key witness was bribed by the opposing side, making the case very complicated.