通[tōng]

动

1. open; through

♦ 路~了。 The road is now open.

2. open up or clear out by poking or jabbing

♦ ~炉子 poke the fire

♦ 用铅丝~烟嘴儿 poke a piece of wire through a cigarette holder to clean it

3. lead to; go to

♦ 这趟列车直~昆明。 This train goes straight to Kunming. or This is a through train to Kunming.

4. connect; communicate

♦ 两个房间是~着的。 The two rooms are connected (or open into each other).

♦ 互~情报 exchange information

5. notify; tell

♦ 互~姓名 each telling his name to the other

♦ ~消息 tell sb. the news; let sb. know

♦ ~个电话 give sb. a ring; call (or phone) sb. up

6. understand; know

♦ 他~三种语言。 He knows three languages.

名authority; expert

♦ 日本~ an expert on Japan

♦ 中国~ an old China hand; Sinologue

形

1. logical; coherent

♦ 这个句子是~的, 不必改了。 This is a coherent sentence. It needs no correction.

2. general; common

♦ 共通

3. all; whole

♦ ~观全局 take an overall view of the situation

量书 (for letters, telegrams, etc.)

♦ 一~电报 a telegram

♦ 手书两~ two personal letters

另见 tòng

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通[tòng]
量

1. a complete course or spell of activity in playing certain musical instruments

♦ 擂鼓三~ beat the drum in three rolls

♦ 唢呐已经吹过两~。 The suona horn has blared in two rounds.

2. (used after the numeral一) an instance of doing sth. unpleasant

♦ 胡说一~ talk as much nonsense as one likes

♦ 闹了一~ kick up a row

♦ 乱讲一~ make irresponsible remarks

♦ 发一~牢骚 give out a torrent of grumbles

另见 tōng