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四通八达

sì tōng bā dá

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides

Definition

形容交通便利，四面八方都有道路可通。

Describes excellent transportation connections, with roads leading in all directions.

Usage

用于形容交通网络发达，或比喻信息、渠道等畅通无阻。

Used to describe a well-developed transportation network, or metaphorically for unimpeded information or channels.

Examples

  • 1 这个城市的交通四通八达，去哪里都很方便。 (This city has excellent transportation connections, making it easy to go anywhere.)
  • 2 随着高铁的开通，这里的交通变得四通八达。 (With the opening of the high-speed rail, transportation here has become well-connected.)
  • 3 互联网让信息传播四通八达。 (The internet allows information to spread unimpeded in all directions.)
  • 4 新修的道路使小村庄也变得四通八达。 (The newly built roads have made the small village well-connected.)
  • 5 这里的商业网络四通八达，生意很好做。 (The business network here is extensive, making it easy to do business.)

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