沟通

Meaning(verb, verbal noun)

to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate

Examples

• 父母应该多和孩子沟通。

  fù mǔ yīng gāi duō hé hái zi gōu tōng.

  Parents should communicate more with their children.

• 我们之间的沟通有问题。

  wǒ men zhī jiān de gōu tōng yǒu wèn tí.

  There's a communication problem between us.

• 遇到问题要及时跟经理沟通。

  yù dào wèn tí yào jí shí gēn jīng lǐ gōu tōng.

  When problems come up, talk to the manager promptly.

Easily confused

• 交流 — 沟通 stresses mutual understanding and resolving gaps; 交流 is exchanging (experience, culture, ideas).

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