Chinese word

通行

Pronunciation

Pinyintōng xíng

Meaning

  • verbpass

Example

桥只允许小车通行。qiáo zhǐ yún xǔ xiǎo chē tōng xíng

Only small cars are allowed to pass over the bridge.

Illustration for 通行 (pass)

More examples

暴雨后，低洼路段无法通行，车辆请绕行。bào yǔ hòu dī wā lù duàn wú fǎ tōng xíng chē liàng qǐng rào xíng

After the heavy rain, vehicles cannot pass through the low-lying road section, so please take a detour.

Core concept

Passing along a route, with attention to whether the route is open to people or vehicles.

Common phrases

  • 允许通行yún xǔ tōng xíng

    allow passage

  • 禁止通行jìn zhǐ tōng xíng

    prohibit passage

  • 夜间通行yè jiān tōng xíng

    pass at night

Similar words

通过tōng guò: Getting across a place or obstacle and continuing forward.
经过jīng guò: Passing a location on the way to another destination.
行驶xíng shǐ: Traveling in a vehicle along a road, bridge, or other route.
路过lù guò: Passing a place for a short time during a journey.

Definition in Chinese

表示人或车辆在某一道路、桥梁或通道上通过的动作或状态，同时常用来表明该处是否允许行驶或存在通行限制。biǎo shì rén huò chē liàng zài mǒu yí dào lù qiáo liáng huò tōng dào shàng tōng guò de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài tóng shí cháng yòng lái biǎo míng gāi chù shì fǒu yún xǔ xíng shǐ huò cún zài tōng xíng xiàn zhì

Word origin

通行 (tōngxíng, "pass through") combines 通 (tōng, "to pass through") with 行 (xíng, "to go"), forming the idea of going along a route and being allowed to use it.

Usage tips

  • On signs and public notices, this word often describes whether a road, bridge, or lane is open to traffic, rather than describing one person's movement.

Other meanings

  • passagenoun

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