交
通

To be connected in Chinese: 交通 (jiāo tōng)

jiāo tōng

to be connected

HSK 3.0 Level 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to be connected
  2. 2traffic
  3. 3transportation
  4. 4communications
  5. 5liaison

Stroke order

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交
通

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄐㄧㄠ

jiāo

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

ㄊㄨㄥ

tōng

ㄊ/ tㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 这里交通繁忙。

    zhè lǐ jiāo tōng fán máng。

    Traffic is busy here.

  • 事故耽误了交通。

    shì gù dān wù le jiāo tōng。

    The accident held up traffic.

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Related words

交

jiāo

to hand over

通

tōng

to go through

交流

jiāo liú

to exchange

通过

tōng guò

to pass through

通知

tōng zhī

to notify

沟通

gōu tōng

to join

交换

jiāo huàn

to exchange

交际

jiāo jì

communication

通常

tōng cháng

regular

通讯

tōng xùn

communications

外交

wài jiāo

diplomacy

交给

jiāo gěi

to give

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