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

他们串通起来欺骗消费者。

Tāmen chuàntōng qǐlái qīpiàn xiāofèizhě.

They colluded to deceive consumers.

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.

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