How to say “passage” in Chinese
passage, pass through
“Passage” in Chinese is 通行, tōng xíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
通行 is read tōng xíng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”. Inside, 甬 — as in 痛 tòng and 桶 tǒng.
Two readings: xíng in 自行车, and háng, “row, office”, in 银行.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “通行”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 通行. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这条路只2允许公交车通行zhètiáolùzhǐyǔnxǔgōngjiāochētōngxíngOnly buses are allowed on this road.
- 这座桥禁止大型货车通行。zhèzuòqiáojìnzhǐdàxínghuòchētōngxíngHeavy trucks are prohibited on this bridge.
More words from the lesson “Traffic and fines”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “passage” in Chinese?
“Passage” in Chinese is 通行, pinyin tōngxíng.
What does 通行 mean?
通行 (tōngxíng) means “passage, pass through”.
How do you write 通行?
通行 is 2 characters: 通 (tōng) — go through; connect; 行 (xíng) — go; be OK. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 通行?
通行 is read tōngxíng. Tones: tōng — first tone, xíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“passage” in the lesson “Traffic and fines”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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