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流通

liútōng

Description

“流通”常常用来说钱、商品或者空气在很多地方之间来来去去。

"流通" is often used to describe money, goods, or air moving back and forth among many places.

比如商店里的东西从工厂到我们手里,就是一个流通的过程。

For example, the things in a store moving from the factory to our hands is a process of 流通.

Meanings

流通liútōng

to circulate; to be in circulation

这种旧钱现在还在市场上流通。

This old money is still in circulation in the market.

流通liútōng

to flow through; to move freely

开窗户让空气流通一下。

Open the window to let the air circulate.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    流 (flow) + 通 (pass through), together meaning to flow and pass around freely.

  • Nuance

    often used for goods, money, and air; 流动 is broader for any movement.

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