Chinese Conversation · Level 26
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Chinese word
通畅
Pronunciation
Pinyintōng chàng
Meaning
- adjectivesmooth
Example
通畅的交通让我们按时到达。tōng chàng de jiāo tōng ràng wǒ men àn shí dào dá
Traffic was smooth, so we arrived on time.
More examples
在会议中，他的发言条理清楚、表达通畅。zài huì yì zhōng tā de fā yán tiáo lǐ qīng chǔ biǎo dá tōng chàng
At the meeting, his speech was well organized and fluent.
Core concept
A route, message, or line of thought stays open from beginning to end.
Common phrases
表达通畅biǎo dá tōng chàng
fluent expression
交通通畅jiāo tōng tōng chàng
smooth traffic
语言通畅yǔ yán tōng chàng
fluent language
Similar words
流利liú lì: Describes language produced smoothly through well-developed speaking or writing ability.
通顺tōng shùn: Describes sentences or phrases that are natural, easy to read, and easy to understand.
顺畅shùn chàng: Describes tasks or progress that continue smoothly with nothing getting in the way.
畅通chàng tōng: Describes roads, shipments, or messages that move normally without being blocked.
Definition in Chinese
指言语、文字或思路表达顺利、没有卡顿或障碍，也可用于形容交通等流通无阻的状态。zhǐ yán yǔ wén zì huò sī lù biǎo dá shùn lì méi yǒu kǎ dùn huò zhàng ài yě kě yòng yú xíng róng jiāo tōng děng liú tōng wú zǔ de zhuàng tài
Word origin
通 (tōng, "pass through") + 畅 (chàng, "unimpeded") forms a compound for movement or expression that proceeds without anything blocking it.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this adjective applies to roads, speech, writing, and reasoning, so it extends beyond the physical sense of smooth in English.
Other meanings
- fluentadjective
- passableadjective
Opposites
- 拥堵yōng dǔcongestedadjective
- 阻塞zǔ sèblockedadjective