How is 通用 pronounced?

通用 is pronounced “tōng yòng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 通用?

通用 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 6verb / nounverb

通用

tōng yòng

通用 (tōng yòng) means “to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc); (of two or more things) interchangeable”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 通用

Practice each character:

通用

Example

英语是国际通用的语言。

Yīngyǔ shì guójì tōngyòng de yǔyán.

English is an internationally common language.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 通用 mean?: 通用 (tōng yòng) means “to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc); (of two or more things) interchangeable”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 通用 pronounced?: 通用 is pronounced “tōng yòng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 通用?: 通用 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27