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通行

tōngxíng

to pass (through)

Usage note

通行意思是可以通过某个地方,没有障碍。

Tōngxíng yìsi shì kěyǐ tōngguò mǒu ge dìfang, méiyǒu zhàng'ài.

To pass through means being able to go through a place without obstacles.

Context note

在公园里,小路可以通行,但草地不能踩。

Zài gōngyuán lǐ, xiǎo lù kěyǐ tōngxíng, dàn cǎodì bù néng cǎi.

In the park, the path can be passed through, but the grass cannot be stepped on.

5 examples

这条马路可以通行汽车。
zhè tiáo mǎ lù kě yǐ tōng xíng qì chē。
This road allows cars to pass through.
下雨后,桥不能通行了。
xià yǔ hòu, qiáo bù néng tōng xíng le。
After the rain, the bridge cannot be passed through.
请让开,让救护车通行
qǐng ràng kāi, ràng jiù hù chē tōng xíng。
Please move aside to let the ambulance pass through.
这个门只允许行人通行
zhè ge mén zhī yǔn xǔ xíng rén tōng xíng。
This door only allows pedestrians to pass through.
通行证可以让我们进入图书馆。
tōng xíng zhèng kě yǐ ràng wǒ men jìn rù tú shū guǎn。
A pass allows us to enter the library.

5 mini stories

小明的自行车坏了,不能通行
xiǎo míng de zì xíng chē huài le, bù néng tōng xíng。
Xiao Ming's bicycle broke down and couldn't pass through.
他推着车走,终于通行了。
tā tuī zhe chē zǒu, zhōng yú tōng xíng le。
He pushed the bike and finally passed through.
下雪了,山路不能通行
xià xuě le, shān lù bù néng tōng xíng。
It snowed, and the mountain road couldn't be passed through.
大家等雪停了再通行
dà jiā děng xuě tíng le zài tōng xíng。
Everyone waited for the snow to stop before passing through.
学校门口有保安,确保安全通行
xué xiào mén kǒu yǒu bǎo ān, què bǎo ān quán tōng xíng。
There is a security guard at the school gate to ensure safe passage.

Mini dialogue

过马路

A
绿灯亮了,我们可以通行了。
Lǜ dēng liàng le, wǒmen kěyǐ tōngxíng le.
The green light is on, we can pass now.
B
好的,注意安全。
Hǎo de, zhùyì ānquán.
Okay, be careful.

走廊通行

A
请让一让,这里需要通行
Qǐng ràng yī ràng, zhèlǐ xūyào tōngxíng.
Please make way, we need to pass through here.
B
对不起,我马上让开。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ mǎshàng ràng kāi.
Sorry, I'll move right away.

Related words and contrasts

similar
通过
tōng guò
pass through

Both mean to go through a place.

opposite
禁止
jìn zhǐ
forbidden

Opposite of being allowed to pass.

related
道路
dào lù
road

A road is where you pass through.

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