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

HSK 5

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?

HSK 5

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 (won't work / impracticable).

Stroke Order

行 xíng

得 de

通 tōng