Word: 通用 (tōngyòng) 通用 dictionary entry tōngyòng to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc); interchangeable Full dictionary entry for 通用 Example sentences using 通用 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 英语是一种全世界通用的语言。 Yīngyǔ shì yìzhǒng quánshìjiè tōngyòng de yǔyán. English is a language spoken all over the world. 英语是很多国家通用的语言。 Yīngyǔ shì hěn duō guójiā tōngyòng de yǔyán. English is spoken in a lot of countries.