三通 sān tōng — the 'three links' (direct mail, transport and trade across the Taiwan Strait)

三通
sān tōng

Characters: 三 · 通

Definitions

  1. the 'three links' (direct mail, transport and trade across the Taiwan Strait)

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. T-joint
  2. T-piece
  3. T-pipe
  4. three links

zdic(汉典)

  1. 有横向出口的短管,用于连接与该管成直角的管道
  2. 以45°从主直管分出的支管,即Y形接管头

ExtDict

  1. 唐杜佑《通典》﹑宋郑樵《通志》﹑元马端临《文献通考》的合称。

Examples

  • 两岸实现三通后，往来更加便利。

    After the two sides established the 'three links', travel and exchanges became much more convenient.

  • 三通促进了两岸贸易的发展。

    The 'three links' boosted cross-strait trade.