How to say “penetrate” in Chinese
penetrate, seep through; through
“Penetrate” in Chinese is 透, tòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
透 is read tòu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”: going right through. Inside, 秀.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “透”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 透. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 阳光透过窗户照进房间yángguāngtòuguòchuānghuzhàojìnfángjiānSunlight comes into the room through the window.
- 这种玻璃完全透明。zhèzhǒngbōliwánquántòumíngThis kind of glass is completely transparent.
- 西瓜已经熟透了。xīguāyǐjīngshútòuleThe watermelon is fully ripe now.
- 今天的天气糟透了。jīntiāndetiānqìzāotòuleThe weather today couldn't be worse.
- 你怎么全身都湿透了？nǐzěnmequánshēndōushītòuleHow come you're soaked to the skin?
- 我恨透了加班wǒhèntòulejiābānI absolutely hate working overtime.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Clear and pure”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “penetrate” in Chinese?
“Penetrate” in Chinese is 透, pinyin tòu.
What does 透 mean?
透 (tòu) means “penetrate, seep through; through”.
How do you write 透?
透 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 透?
透 is read tòu. Tones: tòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“penetrate” in the lesson “Clear and pure”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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