Definition
贯通 (guàntōng) means 'to link up' or 'connect through', emphasizing a thorough, unbroken connection — physically or abstractly. Unlike 贯穿 (guànchuān 'run through'), which stresses a continuous thread from end to end, and 连贯 (liánguàn 'make coherent'), which focuses on logical sequence, 贯通 also carries the unique sense of 'to master' through synthesis.
verb
to link upto connect (physically or abstractly)to achieve a thorough understanding ofto master (through synthesis)
Examples
- 贯通。Zhè tiáo gāosù gōnglù guàn tōng le dōngxī liǎng gè chéngshì.This expressway links up the eastern and western cities.
- 贯通。Tā de yánjiū guàn tōng le lìshǐ yǔ wèilái.His research connects history and the future.
- ，贯通。Jīngguò duō nián xuéxí, tā zhōngyú guàn tōng le zhè mén yìshù.After years of study, he finally mastered this art.
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