HSK 2 HSK C1/W1/V1
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穿

/ chuān / 
Strokes

Definition

to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to perforate/to penetrate/to pass through/to thread

Example

As a Verb

penetrate; pierce through

1
Dīngzi
钉子
chuāntòu
穿透
le
了
mùtou
木头
  
。

The nail penetrated all the way through the wood.

2
Zài
在
qiángshàng
墙上
chuān
穿
gè
个
dòng
洞

bore a hole in the wall

3
Chuān
穿
ěrduoyǎnr  
耳朵眼儿

pierce a hole in the earlobe (for wearing earrings); have one's ears pierced

As a Verb

pass/go through; cross

4
Héngchuān
横穿
mǎlù
马路
shí
时
yào
要
xiǎoxīn
小心
  
。

Be careful (in) crossing the street.

5
Zài
在
chēliú
车流
zhōng
中
chuān
穿
jìn
进
chuān
穿
chū
出

weave in and out between the traffic

6
Chuān
穿
dàjiē
大街
zǒu
走
xiǎoxiàng
小巷

thread/walk/tread streets and alleys

7
Chuānguò
穿过
cūnzhuāng
村庄

pass through a village

8
Bǎ
把
jīnshǔxiàn
金属线
chuānguò
穿过
Guǎnzǐ
管子

thread a pipe with wire

As a Verb

thread; string

9
Chuān
穿
yī
一
tiáo
条
zhēnzhū
珍珠
xiàngliàn
项链

string pearls into a necklace

10
Chuān
穿
yī
一
guà
挂
zhūzi
珠子

thread beads on a string

11
Chuān
穿
tánghúlu
糖葫芦

string candied haws

As a Verb

wear; put on; be dressed in

12
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
tàozhuāng
套装
bù
不
  
/
hěn
很
jīng
经
chuān
穿
  
。

The suit wears badly/very well.

13
Zhè
这
shuāng
双
xié
鞋
wǒ
我
chuān
穿
tàijǐn
太紧
  
。

These shoes are too tight for me.

14
Xié
鞋
yuè
越
chuānyuè
穿越
sōng
松
  
。

The shoes will stretch with wearing.

15
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
wàitào
外套
chuān
穿
jiù
旧
le
了
  
。

This overcoat is showing its age.

16
Nǐ
你
de
的
tàotóu
套头
máoyī
毛衣
qiánhòu
前后
chuān
穿
fǎn
反
le
了
  
。

You've put on your pullover back to front. / You are wearing your pull-over backwards.

17
Nā
那
jiàn
件
zāng
脏
yīfu
衣服
shízài
实在
chuān
穿
bù
不
chūqù
出去
  
。

That dirty dress is not presentable.

18
Lǐwài
里外
chuān
穿
fǎn
反

wear sth inside out

19
Tiēshēn
贴身
chuān
穿

wear sth next to the skin

20
Chuānhóngzhāolǜ
穿红着绿

wear brightly-coloured/gaily-coloured costume

21
Chuān
穿
de
得
nuǎnhuo
暖和

be warmly clothed

22
Chuān
穿
bù
不
qǐ
起

cannot afford to wear

23
Chuān
穿
chángpáo
长袍
lǐfú
礼服

be arrayed in ceremonial robes

24
Chuān
穿
biànfú
便服

be in civilian dress

As a Noun

clothing; things to wear

25
Yǒu
有
chī
吃
yǒu
有
chuān
穿

have sufficient food and clothing; have enough to eat and wear; be well-provided with food and clothing; live in abundance; live a life of abundance

26
Quēchīshǎochuān
缺吃少穿

be short of food and clothing; have a scarcity/shortage of food and clothing

As an Adverb

through [used after some verbs]

27
Zǐdàn
子弹
shè
射
chuān
穿
le
了
tā
她
de
的
zuǒjiān
左肩
  
。

A bullet penetrated her left shoulder.

28
Wǒmen
我们
hěnkuài
很快
kànchuān
看穿
le
了
tā
他
de
的
wěizhuāng
伪装
  
。

We soon penetrated his disguise.

29
Móchuān
磨穿

be worn through