串通

chuàntōng

verb #17,263

Meanings

1 to collude
2 to conspire
3 to gang up

Characters

to string together; to connect

to connect; to communicate

Examples

HSK 4

警方怀疑这两个人串通作案。

Jǐngfāng huáiyí zhè liǎng gè rén chuàntōng zuò'àn.

The police suspected the two of conspiring to commit the crime.

HSK 7-9

他们串通起来欺骗消费者。

Tāmen chuàntōng qǐlái qīpiàn xiāofèizhě.

They colluded to deceive consumers.

Tips

usage

串通 always carries a negative connotation - secret scheming for bad purposes. Related idiom: 串通一气 (to be in cahoots).

Stroke Order

串 chuàn

通 tōng