打通

dǎtōng
verb HSK 7-9 #11,968

Meanings

  1. 1 to open up; to get through
  2. 2 to connect; to clear a passage

Characters

Literally 'to make through' - removing a blockage to create a connection.

Examples

HSK 2
Gōngrén men dǎtōng le liǎng ge fángjiān de qiáng.
The workers knocked through the wall between two rooms.
HSK 3
Diànhuà zhōngyú dǎtōng le.
The call finally got through.
HSK 7-9
Wǒmen yào dǎtōng gè bùmén zhījiān de bìlěi.
We need to break down the barriers between departments.

Stroke Order

tōng