How to say “transparent” in Chinese

透明

tòumíng

transparent

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Look and shape”

“Transparent” in Chinese is 透明, tòu míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

透明 is read tòu míng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

tòu — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

míng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

透

tòu — penetrate; through

On the left, 辶 “walk”: going right through. Inside, 秀.

明

míng — bright, clear

日 “sun” and 月 “moon”.

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 “透明”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 透明. Tap the sound icon to listen.

这种玻璃完全透明。zhèzhǒngbōliwánquántòumíngThis kind of glass is completely transparent.

More words from the lesson “Clear and pure”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “transparent” in Chinese?

“Transparent” in Chinese is 透明, pinyin tòumíng.

What does 透明 mean?

透明 (tòumíng) means “transparent”.

How do you write 透明?

透明 is 2 characters: 透 (tòu) — penetrate; through; 明 (míng) — bright, clear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 透明?

透明 is read tòumíng. Tones: tòu — fourth tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“transparent” 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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