通风

tōng fēng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. airy
2. ventilation
3. to ventilate
4. to disclose information

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 密闭 mì bì 密闭 mì bì sealed 保持通风，避免密闭: sealed

Synonyms

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• 透气 tòu qì 透气 tòu qì to flow freely (of air) 室内需要通风: to flow freely (of air)
• 透露 tòu lù 透露 tòu lù to leak out 通风报信: to leak out

Usage notes

Collocations

Often paired with 保持 (bǎochí, 'to maintain') as in 保持通风 (keep ventilated).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 通风 (tōngfēng, ventilate) with 透风 (tòufēng, drafty). 透风 implies unwanted air leakage.

Example Sentences

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这个房间很潮湿，需要 通风 。

This room is very damp and needs ventilation.

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Words Containing 通风

• 滤毒通风装置 滤毒通风装置 lǜ dú tōng fēng zhuāng zhì: filtration equipment
• 通风口 通风口 tōng fēng kǒu: air vent
• 通风孔 通风孔 tōng fēng kǒng: air vent
• 通风管 通风管 tōng fēng guǎn: ventilation duct

Child Words of 通风

• 通 通 tòng: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
• 风 风 fēng: wind