通气

通氣

tōngqì

verb #19,923

Meanings

1 to ventilate
2 to keep each other informed
3 to brief (someone)
4 to be in communication

Characters

to pass through / to communicate

air / breath / gas

Examples

两个部门需要提前通气，避免工作重复。

Liǎng gè bùmén xūyào tíqián tōngqì, bìmiǎn gōngzuò chóngfù.

The two departments need to communicate in advance to avoid duplicating work.

这个房间需要通气，不然太闷热了。

Zhège fángjiān xūyào tōngqì, bùrán tài mēnrè le.

This room needs ventilation; otherwise it's too stuffy and hot.

Tips

usage

通气 has two distinct uses: literal ventilation (letting air flow) and figurative communication/briefing. In business contexts, 通气会 (tōngqì huì) refers to a briefing meeting.

Stroke Order

通 tōng

气 qì