connect; communicate
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to connect; to link; to open up a passage
Used for physical connections (e.g., bridges, canals) or abstract connections (e.g., cultures).
Zhè这
zuò座
dà大
qiáo桥
gōu沟
tōng通
le了
nán南
běi北
jiāo交
tōng通
。
This big bridge connects north-south traffic.
Sī丝
chóu绸
zhī之
lù路
gōu沟
tōng通
le了
dōng东
xī西
fāng方
wén文
míng明
。
The Silk Road linked Eastern and Western civilizations.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
yùn运
hé河
gōu沟
tōng通
le了
liǎng两
tiáo条
zhǔ主
yào要
hé河
liú流
。
This canal connects two major rivers.
verb
to exchange ideas; to communicate
Commonly used in interpersonal, group, or cross-cultural contexts to facilitate understanding.
Fù父
mǔ母
yīng应
gāi该
duō多
hé和
hái孩
zi子
gōu沟
tōng通
。
Parents should communicate more with their children.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
gōu沟
tōng通
yī一
xià下
bǐ彼
cǐ此
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
We need to exchange our thoughts with each other.
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Yǒu有
xiào效
de的
gōu沟
tōng通
néng能
jiě解
jué决
hěn很
duō多
wèn问
tí题
。
Effective communication can solve many problems.