不通

不通 tōng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥ bat1 tung1 HSK 6

  • to be obstructed
  • to be blocked up
  • to be impassable
  • to make no sense
  • to be illogical

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 不 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 计划行不通。 The plan isn't workable.
  • 问题是行不通! The problem is that it wouldn’t work!
  • 无论如何说不通。 It makes no sense whatsoever.
  • 我对此一窍不通。 It's all Greek to me.
  • 我怕它是行不通的。 I'm afraid it won't work.

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