thông suốt

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Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ suət̚˧˦]Huế [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂuək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thônglevelngang suốtrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thông suốt means to be thoroughly comprehensible.

Meanings of thông suốt in English

Verb

to have road traffic proceed freely
to be thoroughly comprehensible
- thông suốt chính sáchto have a solid grasp of some policy

Adjective

without obstruction; smooth ≈ thấu đáo trôi chảy
- suy nghĩ thông suốtto think straight
- hoạt động thông suốtto function smoothly

Example sentences with thông suốt

Bây giờ Tom cảm thấy rất căng thẳng, anh ấy không thể nào nghĩ thông suốt được. Tom is so stressed at the moment, he can't think straight.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

thông + suốt.

Frequently asked questions

What does thông suốt mean in English?

thông suốt (verb) means "to be thoroughly comprehensible".

How do you pronounce thông suốt?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ suət̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂuək̚˦˥]. Tones: thông — level tone (ngang), suốt — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.