流通

流通 liútōng

Circulate (circulation)

流通 in a sentence HSK 6 liutong

What 流通 means

  1. Circulate (circulation)

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Character by character

流通 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

流
liú
Flow (drift - move - flu - exile)
通
tōng
Open (go through - bright - clear out - connect)

How to write 流通

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流通 in a sentence

房间要保持空气流通。
Fángjiān yào bǎochí kōngqì liútōng.
The room needs to keep the air circulating.
这种货币已经不再流通。
Zhè zhǒng huòbì yǐjīng bú zài liútōng.
This currency is no longer in circulation.

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Questions about 流通

What does 流通 mean in English?

流通 is pronounced liútōng and means Circulate (circulation).

How do you pronounce 流通?

流通 is liútōng in pinyin — written liutong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 流通?

流通 is written with 2 characters: 流 (liú) Flow (drift - move - flu - exile), 通 (tōng) Open (go through - bright - clear out - connect). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 流通 an HSK word?

Yes — 流通 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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