通俗易懂

Mandarin · pinyin tōng sú yì dǒng

Meanings

  1. easy to understand
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通
tōng · pass through; common; communicate
俗
sú · social customs; vulgar, unrefined
易
yì · change; easy
懂
dǒng · understand, comprehend
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1–2–4–3 · tong1 su2 yi4 dong3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tung1 zuk6 ji6 dung2

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tung1 zuk6 ji6 dung2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) easy to understand; accessible

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