行得通

xíngdetōng

phrase #10,265

Meanings

1 practicable
2 feasible
3 will work

Characters

to work; to be okay

potential complement marker

through; to pass

Examples

你觉得这个方案行得通吗？

Nǐ juéde zhège fāng'àn xíngdetōng ma?

Do you think this plan will work?

这个办法在理论上行得通。

Zhège bànfǎ zài lǐlùn shàng xíngdetōng.

This method is feasible in theory.

Tips

grammar

行得通 uses the potential complement structure: 行 + 得 + 通. The negative form is 行不通 (xíngbutōng, won't work / impracticable).

Stroke Order

行 xíng

得 dé

通 tōng