liútōnɡ

流通

HSK 5Word · Verb

circulate; flow; (of goods/currency) circulate

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to circulate; to flow freely; to have free passage

Used for air, water, traffic, or abstract things like information or energy. Often emphasizes unimpeded movement.

Bǎo保
chí持
shì室
nèi内
kōng空
qì气
liú流
tōnɡ通
hěn很
zhònɡ重
yào要
 。

Keeping indoor air circulating is very important.

Zhè这
tiáo条
dào道
lù路
kuò拓
kuān宽
hòu后
 ,
jiāo交
tōnɡ通
liú流
tōnɡ通
shùn顺
chànɡ畅
duō多
le了
 。

After this road was widened, traffic flows much more smoothly.

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Liánɡ良
hǎo好
de的
ɡōu沟
tōnɡ通
nénɡ能
cù促
jìn进
xìn信
xī息
liú流
tōnɡ通
 。

Good communication can facilitate the flow of information.

2.

verb

to circulate (of goods or currency); to be in circulation

formal

A specialized economic term for the movement of commodities or money through markets and channels of distribution.

Zhè这
xiē些
jì纪
niàn念
bì币
yǐ已
jīnɡ经
tínɡ停
zhǐ止
liú流
tōnɡ通
le了
 。

These commemorative coins are no longer in circulation.

Shānɡ商
pǐn品
de的
liú流
tōnɡ通
huán环
jié节
huì会
yǐnɡ影
xiǎnɡ响
zuì最
zhōnɡ终
shòu售
jià价
 。

The circulation channels of a commodity affect its final selling price.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jiā加
kuài快
zī资
jīn金
de的
liú流
tōnɡ通
sù速
dù度
 。

We need to speed up the circulation of capital.