Chinese word

相通

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāng tōng

Meaning

  • adjectivein sync

Example

我们的想法很相通。wǒ men de xiáng fǎ hěn xiāng tōng

Our ideas are very much in sync.

Illustration for 相通 (in sync)

More examples

中日两国的文化在许多方面是相通的。zhōng rì liǎng guó de wén huà zài xǔ duō fāng miàn shì xiāng tōng de

The cultures of China and Japan are in sync in many ways.

Core concept

Two sides meet on a shared channel, so ideas and feelings pass between them and line up.

Common phrases

  • 思想相通sī xiǎng xiāng tōng

    thoughts in sync

  • 心意相通xīn yì xiāng tōng

    understand each other

  • 信息相通xìn xī xiāng tōng

    share information

Similar words

一致yí zhì: Describes opinions or judgments that are the same and agree with each other.
协调xié tiáo: Describes movements or ideas that fit together smoothly and form a well-ordered whole.
一样yí yàng: Describes things with the same qualities or appearance, so they cannot be told apart.

Definition in Chinese

指双方在意见、感情或想法方面能够互相理解，信息或感受可以顺畅传达并趋于一致的状态。zhǐ shuāng fāng zài yì jiàn gǎn qíng huò xiáng fǎ fāng miàn néng gòu hù xiāng lí jiě xìn xī huò gǎn shòu ké yǐ shùn chàng chuán dá bìng qū yú yí zhì de zhuàng tài

Word origin

相通 (xiāngtōng, "in sync") combines 相 (xiāng, "each other") with 通 (tōng, "pass through"), picturing a connection through which understanding can move both ways.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word often sounds more abstract and deliberate than everyday wording, so it fits discussions of shared ideas or feelings better than quick comments about ordinary agreement.

Other meanings

  • have in commonverb
  • communicateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 相通性xiāng tōng xìnginterconnectednessnoun

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