Word: 通识 (tōngshí) Traditional: 通識 通识 dictionary entry tōngshí general knowledge; overall knowledge; common knowledge; widely known; erudition Full dictionary entry for 通识 Example sentences using 通识 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 多读书能增加你的通识。 Duō dúshū néng zēngjiā nǐ de tōngshí. Reading more can broaden your general knowledge. 大学一年级先学通识。 Dàxué yìniánjí xiān xué tōngshí. In the first year of university, you study general education first.