Cantonese Dictionary

通融

tung1 jung4

Mandarin: tong1 rong2

to make exceptions; to accommodate; to be flexible; stretch or circumvent rules and regulations

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通行

tung1 hang4

Mandarin: tong1 xing2

a permit

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通行

tung1 haang4

Mandarin: tong1 xing2

[1] to pass through; to go through [2] current; general [3] licence (esp. for computer software applications)

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通街

tung1 gaai1

Mandarin: tong1 jie1

(adverb) all over; everywhere

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通衢

tung1 keoi4

Mandarin: tong1 qu2

main road; throughfare (dialect)

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通訊

tung1 seon3

Mandarin: tong1 xun4

[1] communications; telecommunications [2] news report; bulletin; newsletter | HK and TW prefer "通訊" over "通信" to describe "telecommunications"

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通訊協定

tung1 seon3 hip3 ding6

Mandarin: tong1 xun4 xie2 ding4

communications protocol

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通訊社

tung1 seon3 se5

Mandarin: tong1 xun4 she4

news agency; press agency; news service; press service

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通訊系統

tung1 seon3 hai6 tung2

Mandarin: tong1 xun4 xi4 tong3

communication system

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通訊行業

tung1 seon3 hong4 jip6

Mandarin: tong1 xun4 hang2 ye4

communications industry

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通訊衛星

tung1 seon3 wai6 sing1

Mandarin: tong1 xun4 wei4 xing1

[n] Telstar; communications satellite; fixed satellite

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通訊通道

tung1 seon3 tung1 dou6

Mandarin: tong1 xun4 tong1 dao4

communications channel

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通訊錄

tung1 seon3 luk6

Mandarin: tong1 xun4 lu4

address book; directory

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通話費

tung1 waa6 fai3

telephone call rate

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通論

tung1 leon6

Mandarin: tong1 lun4

Simplified: 通论

the general theory of something; the General Theory (The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money)

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通識教育

tung1 sik1 gaau3 juk6

Mandarin: tong1 shi2 jiao4 yu4

liberal education, liberal studies

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通讀

tung1 duk6

Mandarin: tong1 du2

Simplified: 通读

read through something from the beginning to the end

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通貨緊縮

tung1 fo3 gan2 suk1

Mandarin: tong1 huo4 jin3 su4

deflation

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通貨膨脹

tung1 fo3 paang4 zoeng3

Mandarin: tong1 huo4 peng2 zhang4

inflation | [short] 通脹

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通透

tung1 tau3

Mandarin: tong1 tou4

[adj] penetrating (insight, etc.)

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通通

tung1 tung1

Mandarin: tong1 tong1

all, entire, complete

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通過

tung1 gwo3

Mandarin: tong1 guo4

[1] to go through; to pass through; to get past [2] (a resolution; act of law etc.) to carry; to pass; to adopt [3] by means of; by way of; by; through [4] to seek the consent of; to ask the approval of; to consult

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通過事後

tung1 gwo3 si6 hau6

Mandarin: tong1 guo4 shi4 hou4

off-line

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通道

tung1 dou6

Mandarin: tong1 dao4

thoroughfare; passageway; pass; gallery; tunnel; avenue; alure; way; row; key hole; lead; tube; passage; channel; route; chain; enterclose; drong

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通關

tung1 gwaan1

Mandarin: tong1 guan1

passing through customs; border crossing; entry

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通關鼻

tung1 gwaan1 bei6

Mandarin: tong1 guan1 bi2

Simplified: 通关鼻

a straight nose (with a straight and level bridge)

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通電

tung1 din6

electrify

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通頂

tung1 deng2

Mandarin: tong1 ding3

Simplified: 通顶

overnight (slang)

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通順

tung1 seon6

Mandarin: tong1shun4

Simplified: 通顺

(verb) To pass smoothly or feely

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通風

tung1 fung1

Mandarin: tong1feng1

Simplified: 通风

(verb) 1. Blow the whistle on; 2. Inform

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