HSK 2 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct

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
tou
木头
  

The nail penetrated all the way through the wood.

2
Zài
qiángshàng
墙上
chuān
穿
dòng

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
马路
shí
yào
xiǎoxīn
小心
  

Be careful (in) crossing the street.

5
Zài
chēliú
车流
zhōng
chuān
穿
jìn
chuān
穿
chū

weave in and out between the traffic

6
Chuān
穿
jiē
大街
zǒu
xiǎoxiàng
小巷

thread/walk/tread streets and alleys

7
Chuānguò
穿过
cūnzhuāng
村庄

pass through a village

8
jīnshǔxiàn
金属线
chuānguò
穿过
Guǎn
管子

thread a pipe with wire

As a Verb

thread; string

9
Chuān
穿
tiáo
zhēnzhū
珍珠
xiàngliàn
项链

string pearls into a necklace

10
Chuān
穿
guà
zhūzi
珠子

thread beads on a string

11
Chuān
穿
tánglu
糖葫芦

string candied haws

As a Verb

wear; put on; be dressed in

12
Zhè
jiàn
tàozhuāng
套装
  
/
hěn
jīng
chuān
穿
  

The suit wears badly/very well.

13
Zhè
shuāng
xié
chuān
穿
tàijǐn
太紧
  

These shoes are too tight for me.

14
Xié
yuè
chuānyuè
穿越
sōng
  

The shoes will stretch with wearing.

15
Zhè
jiàn
wàitào
外套
chuān
穿
jiù
le
  

This overcoat is showing its age.

16
de
tàotóu
套头
máo
毛衣
qiánhòu
前后
chuān
穿
fǎn
le
  

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

17
jiàn
zāng
fu
衣服
shízài
实在
chuān
穿
chū
出去
  

That dirty dress is not presentable.

18
wài
里外
chuān
穿
fǎn

wear sth inside out

19
Tiēshēn
贴身
chuān
穿

wear sth next to the skin

20
Chuānhóngzhāo
穿红着绿

wear brightly-coloured/gaily-coloured costume

21
Chuān
穿
de
nuǎnhuo
暖和

be warmly clothed

22
Chuān
穿

cannot afford to wear

23
Chuān
穿
chángpáo
长袍
礼服

be arrayed in ceremonial robes

24
Chuān
穿
biàn
便服

be in civilian dress

As a Noun

clothing; things to wear

25
Yǒu
chī
yǒu
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
dàn
子弹
shè
chuān
穿
le
de
zuǒjiān
左肩
  

A bullet penetrated her left shoulder.

28
men
我们
hěnkuài
很快
kànchuān
看穿
le
de
wěizhuāng
伪装
  

We soon penetrated his disguise.

29
chuān
磨穿

be worn through