Chinese word

接通

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē tōng

Meaning

  • verbget through

Example

电话终于接通了。diàn huà zhōng yú jiē tōng le

The call finally got through.

Illustration for 接通 (get through)

More examples

运营商已经接通了新线路，用户可以上网。yùn yíng shāng yǐ jīng jiē tōng le xīn xiàn lù yòng hù ké yǐ shàng wǎng

The operator has connected the new line, so users can access the Internet.

Core concept

Two ends that could not exchange information become linked through a clear, usable channel.

Common phrases

  • 接通电话jiē tōng diàn huà

    get through on the phone

  • 接通网络jiē tōng wǎng luò

    connect to the network

  • 接通线路jiē tōng xiàn lù

    connect the line

Similar words

连接lián jiē: Link separate objects, devices, or network ends to create a connection.
打通dǎ tōng: Open a blocked passage or channel by removing the obstacle that stops it.
接入jiē rù: Give a device or user access by linking it to a network or system.
联系lián xì: Keep in contact with people to share information and express intentions.

Definition in Chinese

使原本不连通的线路、设备或通道形成连接，从而能够进行通信或传输。shǐ yuán běn bù lián tōng de xiàn lù shè bèi huò tōng dào xíng chéng lián jiē cóng ér néng gòu jìn xíng tōng xìn huò chuán shū

Word origin

接 (jiē, "connect") + 通 (tōng, "be open") gives the sense of connecting something so that a route is open and communication can proceed.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, it describes the successful result of a call or connection, not the earlier attempt to dial, so it often follows a wait or a failed attempt.

Other meanings

  • connectverb
  • put throughverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 接通率jiē tōng lǜconnection ratenoun

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