Chinese word

通用

Pronunciation

Pinyintōng yòng

Meaning

  • adjectiveapplicable

Example

这种规则在很多地方都通用。zhè zhǒng guī zé zài hěn duō dì fāng dōu tōng yòng

This rule applies in many places.

Illustration for 通用 (applicable)

More examples

新的通用标准已经通过，能提高互操作性。xīn de tōng yòng biāo zhǔn yǐ jīng tōng guò néng tí gāo hù cāo zuò xìng

The new common standard has already been approved and can improve interoperability.

Core concept

A form that different places or groups can use and accept without changing it.

Common phrases

  • 通用语言tōng yòng yǔ yán

    common language

  • 通用标准tōng yòng biāo zhǔn

    common standard

  • 通用规则tōng yòng guī zé

    common rule

Similar words

普遍pǔ biàn: Common to many people or cases and applying broadly.
适用shì yòng: Suitable for use under particular conditions or in a particular situation.
合适hé shì: Right for a particular purpose, need, or set of conditions.

Definition in Chinese

在不同场合或组织里，无需变更就能通行或被认可。zài bù tóng chǎng hé huò zǔ zhī lǐ wú xū biàn gēng jiù néng tōng xíng huò bèi rèn kě

Word origin

通用 (tōngyòng, "usable across settings") is formed from 通 (tōng, "pass through") + 用 (yòng, "use"), linking movement across boundaries with use in each place.

Usage tips

  • 通用 (tōngyòng, "usable across settings") can describe a word or expression accepted across regions, while a phrase familiar in one local community may not work elsewhere.

Other meanings

  • sharedadjective
  • universaladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 通用性tōng yòng xìnguniversal applicabilitynoun
  • 通用化tōng yòng huàmake generally applicableverb

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