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通

tōng · tong/tòng · tong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

2 examples

我(wǒ)们(men)跟(gēn)叔(shū)叔(shu)通(tōng)了(le)电(diàn)话(huà)。

We talked on the phone with our uncle.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

这(zhè)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)路(lù)直(zhí)通(tōng)山(shān)顶(dǐng)，走(zǒu)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)轻(qīng)松(sōng)。

This small path leads straight to the top of the hill, and it's easy to walk.

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