understand reason; be sensible; perceptive
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to understand reason; to be sensible and perceptive; to know how things work
Describes someone who is quick to understand situations and doesn't need explicit instructions. Often used in the negative (不通窍) to describe someone who is slow to catch on.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
tōng通
qiào窍
de的
rén人
，
yòng用
bù不
zhe着
nǐ你
qù去
kāi开
dǎo导
tā他
。
He is a sensible person who understands how things work, so there's no need for you to lecture him.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
bù不
tōng通
qiào窍
，
zěn怎
me么
jiāo教
dōu都
bù不
huì会
。
This child doesn't understand reason; no matter how you teach him, he won't get it.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Lǎo老
bǎn板
hěn很
tōng通
qiào窍
，
yī一
tīng听
jiù就
míng明
bai白
wǒ我
men们
de的
nán难
chu处
。
The boss is very perceptive; as soon as he heard about it, he understood our difficulties.