不
通

To be obstructed in Chinese: 不通 (bù tōng)

bù tōng

to be obstructed

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to be obstructed
  2. 2to be blocked up
  3. 3to be impassable
  4. 4to make no sense
  5. 5to be illogical

Stroke order

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不
通

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄊㄨㄥ

tōng

ㄊ/ tㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 这条路不通，我们得绕道走。

    zhè tiáo lù bù tōng， wǒ men dé rào dào zǒu。

    This road is blocked; we have to take a detour.

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Related words

不

bù

no

通

tōng

to go through

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

交通

jiāo tōng

to be connected

通过

tōng guò

to pass through

通知

tōng zhī

to notify

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

不必

bù bì

need not

不断

bù duàn

unceasing

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