thông suốt
[tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ suət̚˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(verb) to have road traffic proceed freely
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Đảm bảo sự thông suốt giao thông, không bị ách tắc […]To maintain trafficking consistency and prevent congestion
Nhằm bảo đảm an toàn và thông suốt giao thông trong quá trình thực hiện Dự án mở rộng cao tốc Bắc - Nam phía Đông, đoạn La Sơn - Hòa Liên […]To maintain safety and sustain trafficking in the process of carrying out the stated project of highway expansion connecting Northern and Southern zones eastward at the La Son-Hoa Lien part
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to be thoroughly comprehensible
Examples
thông suốt chính sáchto have a solid grasp of some policy
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(adjective) without obstruction; smooth
Examples
suy nghĩ thông suốtto think straight
hoạt động thông suốtto function smoothly
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Common questions
What does “thông suốt” mean?
(verb) to have road traffic proceed freely
Is “thông suốt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.