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灵通

língtōng

well-informed; effective in communication

HSK 8 · Topic “Information and reputation”
A person at a desk with a phone, a newspaper and a radio
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Characters in this word

灵 líng

Strokes
7
Radical
彐 — snout
Made of
彐 snout 火 fire, flame
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

通 tōng

Strokes
10
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 甬 path
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他消息灵通，城里发生的新鲜事他总是第一个知道。 Tā xiāoxi língtōng, chéng lǐ fāshēng de xīnxiān shì tā zǒngshì dì yī gè zhīdào. He is very well-informed; he is always the first to know what is new in town.
  • 小区里的邻居阿姨消息最灵通，谁家有喜事她都知道。 Xiǎoqū lǐ de línjū āyí xiāoxi zuì língtōng, shéi jiā yǒu xǐshì tā dōu zhīdào. The neighbourhood auntie is the best-informed person around; she knows whose family has good news.
  • 做生意的人要消息灵通，才能抓住好机会。 Zuò shēngyi de rén yào xiāoxi língtōng, cái néng zhuāzhù hǎo jīhuì. People in business need to be well-informed to seize good opportunities.

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