tōngguān

通关

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional通關

clear customs; drinking game

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

drinking game at banquets; see dǎ tōngguān

Refers to a banquet custom where a person drinks with everyone at the table in sequence.

Tā他
zài在
hūn婚
yàn宴
shàng上
dǎ打
le了
gè个
tōng通
guān关
 。

He played the drinking game at the wedding banquet.

Tōng通
guān关
shì是
jiǔ酒
zhuō桌
shàng上
kǎo考
yàn验
jiǔ酒
liàng量
de的
yóu游
xì戏
 。

The通关 is a drinking game that tests one's alcohol tolerance.

2.

verb

to clear customs; to pass through customs

Used for both import and export procedures at borders.

Zhè这
pī批
huò货
wù物
míng明
tiān天
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guān关
 。

This batch of goods can clear customs tomorrow.

Jìn进
chū出
jìng境
chē车
liàng辆
de的
tōng通
guān关
sù速
dù度
tí提
gāo高
le了
 。

The customs clearance speed for entry and exit vehicles has improved.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
bàn办
lǐ理
tōng通
guān关
shǒu手
xù续
 。

We need to go through customs clearance procedures.