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通用

tōngyòng
adjective HSK 5 #12,363

Meanings

  1. 1 commonly used; universal; general-purpose
  2. 2 to be in common use; interchangeable

Characters

通
tōng
to go through; common; general
用
yòng
to use
Commonly used everywhere - universal.

Examples

HSK 2
英语是国际通用语言。
Yīngyǔ shì guójì tōngyòng yǔyán.
English is an internationally common language.
HSK 4
这种充电器是通用的。
Zhèzhǒng chōngdiànqì shì tōngyòng de.
This type of charger is universal.
HSK 7-9
这个方法在很多领域通用。
Zhège fāngfǎ zài hěnduō lǐngyù tōngyòng.
This method is applicable across many fields.

Tips

usage
通用 is commonly used in technical and business contexts: 通用汽车 (General Motors), 通用标准 (universal standard), 通用型 (general-purpose type).

Stroke Order

通 tōng
用 yòng