通行

tōng xíng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to go through
2. to pass through
3. to be in general use

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 禁止 jìn zhǐ 禁止 jìn zhǐ to prohibit opposite of allowing passage: to prohibit

Related words

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• 通用 tōng yòng 通用 tōng yòng to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc) in general use (shared meaning): to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc)

Synonyms

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• 通过 tōng guò 通过 tōng guò to pass through; to get through pass through a place or checkpoint: to pass through; to get through

Usage notes

Collocations

通行 is often used in compound words like 通行证 (pass) or 通行费 (toll).

Common mistakes

Learners may confuse 通行 (general passage or circulation) with 通过 (to pass through an exam or proposal). 通行 does not imply success in a test.

Example Sentences

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前方施工，禁止 通行 。

Construction ahead, no thoroughfare.

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Words Containing 通行

• 通行证 通行证 tōng xíng zhèng: a pass (authority to enter)
• 通行无阻 通行无阻 tōng xíng wú zǔ: unobstructed passage
• 通行税 通行税 tōng xíng shuì: toll

Child Words of 通行

• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk
• 通 通 tòng: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)