tǐng 挺² ADJ hard and straight
tǐngbá 挺拔 ADJ tall and straight
tǐng 艇 N light boat 救生艇 jiù shēngtǐng lifeboat
tōng 通 I V (of roads, railways) lead to, go to ■ 这条 路通到哪里?Zhè tiáo lù tōngdào nǎlǐ? Where
does this road lead to? ■ 条条大路通罗马。Tiáotiáo dàlù tōng Luómǎ. All roads lead to Rome. II
ADJ logical, coherent, reasonable ■ 这句话不通,但是 我说不出错在哪里。Zhè jù huà bù tōng,
dànshì wǒ shuō bu chū cuò zài nǎlǐ. This sentence is not quite right, but I can’t identify where the
mistake is.
tōngcháng 通常 ADJ general, usual
tōngguò 通过 [comp: 通 go through + 过 pass] I V pass through ■ 从我家到机场,要通过城 里。Cóng
wǒ jiā dào jīchǎng, yào tōngguò chénglǐ. Going from my home to the airport, one has to pass
through the city center. II PREP through, as a result of ■ 通过这次访问,我更了解中国 了。
Tōngguò zhè cì fǎngwèn, wǒ gèng liǎojiě Zhōngguó le. As a result of this visit, I understand China
better.
tōnghuò 通货 N currency, money
tōnghuò péngzhàng 通货膨胀 N inflation 抑制通货膨胀 yīzhì tōnghuò péngzhàng check inflation
tōngjī 通缉 V list someone as wanted
tōngsú 通俗 ADJ easily understood and accepted by common folks, popular 通俗读物 tōngsú dúwù light
reading
tōngxùn 通讯 [v+obj: 通 communicate + 讯 message] N communications
tōngyòng 通用 V be in common use, be current
tōngzhī 通知 V & N notify, inform; notice, circular ■ 科长通知我们,明天上午开会。Kēzhǎng tōngzhī
wǒmen, míngtiān kāihuì. The section head has informed us that there will be a meeting tomorrow
morning. ■ 市政府在报上发了一个通 知。Shì zhèngfǔ zài bào shang fāle yí ge tōngzhī. The city
government has published a notice in the paper.
tóng 同 I PREP with, along with ■ 同你在一起, 我感到很愉快。Tóng nǐ zài yìqǐ, wǒ gǎndào hěn
yúkuài. I find it a pleasure to be with you. II CONJ and
tóngbāo 同胞 N fellow-countryman, compatriot
tóngqíng 同情 [modif: 同 same + 情 emotion] V & n sympathize with; sympathy ■ 我很同情这位 在交通
事故中失去儿子的母亲。Wǒ hěn tóngqíng zhè wèi zài jiāotōng shìgù zhong shīqù érzi de
mǔqin. I sympathize with the mother who lost her son in the traffic accident. ■ 他的痛苦经历,引
起了我的同情。Tā de tòngkǔ jīnglì, yǐnqǐle wǒ de tóngqíng. His painful experience aroused my
sympathy.
tóngshí 同时 [modif: 同 same + 时 time] N at the same time, simultaneously ■ 我和她同时开始学 中
文。Wǒ hé tā tóngshí kāishǐ xué Zhōngwén. She and I began to learn Chinese at the same time.
tóngshì 同事 [modif: 同 same + 事 job] N colleague ■ 同事之间要建立合作关系。Tóngshì zhījiān
yào jiànlì hézuò guānxi. Colleagues should build a cooperative relationship among themselves.
tóngwū 同屋 [modif: 同 same + 屋 room] N roommate, flatmate ■ 他是我的同学,也是我的 同屋。
Tā shì wǒ de tóngxué, yě shì wǒ de tóngwū. He is my classmate, and my roommate as well.
tóngxué 同学 [modif: 同 together + 学 study] N classmate, schoolmate 老同学 lǎotóngxué former
schoolmate ■ 他利 用老同学的关系,取得了那份合同。Tā lìyòng lǎotóngxué de guānxi, qǔdéle
nà fèn hétóng. He got the contract through the connection of an old schoolmate.
NOTE: In Chinese schools, teachers address students as 同学们 tóngxuémen, e.g. ■ 同学们,我们现在上 课了。
Tóngxuémen, wǒmen xiànzài shàngkè le. Class, we’re starting class now.
tóngyàng 同样 [modif: 同 same + 样 way] ADJ same ■ 他和妻子有同样的爱好,同样的理想。Tā hé
qīzi yǒu tóngyàng de àihào, tóngyàng de lǐxiǎng. He and his wife share the same hobby and the
same dream.
tóngyì 同意 [modif: 同 same + 意 opinion] V agree, approve (ANTONYM 反对 fǎnduì) ■ 我不同意 你说的