Definition
接通 is a resultative verb compound meaning 'to connect and achieve a state of being open' — often used for phone calls (putting through), electrical circuits, or pipes. The second character 通 indicates the result (open/through). In potential complements, you'll hear 接得通 ('can get through') or 接不通 ('can't get through').
r.v.
to put through (a phone call or connection)to connect (a circuit, pipe, or line)
Examples
- ，接通。Wǒ dǎ le hǎojǐ cì, zhōngyú jiē tōng le diànhuà.I called several times and finally got through.
- 接通。Qǐng bāng wǒ jiē tōng kèfú rèxiàn.Please help me connect to the customer service hotline.
- 接通，。Shuǐguǎn yǐjīng jiē tōng le, kěyǐ tōng shuǐ le.The water pipe is now connected, so water can flow.
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