Writing
沟通 (gōu tōng) — how to say "to communicate" in Chinese
沟通
To communicate; communication
verb
Character composition
沟
ditch, trench
通
to pass through, to communicate
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
沟通能力
gōu tōng néng lì
communication skills
沟通交流
gōu tōng jiāo liú
communicate
Examples
有效的沟通能帮助我们更好地合作。
Effective communication helps us cooperate better.
需要沟通。
Need to communicate.
Frequently asked questions
How to say communicate in Chinese?
"to communicate" in Chinese is 沟通 (gōu tōng).
沟通 meaning in English
沟通 (gōu tōng) means "To communicate; communication".
How is 沟通 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōu tōng (written as gou tong, goutong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to communicate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 沟通: 沟 has 7 strokes, 通 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 沟通?
沟通 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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