HSK C4/V4
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Definition

to penetrate/to pass through/thoroughly/completely/transparent/to appear/to show

Example

As a Verb

pass/seep/ooze/osmose through; penetrate

1
tòuguò
透过
hòuhòude
厚厚的
jìngpiàn
镜片
dīng
zhāo
kàn
  

He peered at me through thick glasses.

2
shān
xiǎochuāng
小窗
zhǐnéng
只能
tòu
jìn
diǎn
guāngxiàn
光线
  

The small window admitted very little light.

3
Cóng
de
yǎnzhōng
眼中
tòuchū
透出
tānlán
贪婪
  

His greed looked through his eyes.

4
li
玻璃
néng
tòuguāng
透光
  

Glass is pervious to light.

5
tòu

pierce through

6
Tòuguò
透过
xiànxiàng
现象
kàn
běnzhì
本质

see through the appearance to get to the essence; look at the nature of things

As an Adjective

clear; thorough

7
de
qi
脾气
tòu
摸透
le
  

I know his temper inside out.

8
Shuí
cāi
bu
tòu
de
xīnshì
心事
  

Nobody is able to make out what is in her mind.

9
xuéhuì
学会
kàntòu
看透
le
  

She had learned to see through him.

10
Kàntòu
看透

see through

11
dàoli
道理
jiǎng
tòu

explain clearly/thoroughly one's reasons; drive the point home

As an Adjective

full; thorough; complete; utter

12
Zhuāngjia
庄稼
shútòu
熟透
le
  

The crops are quite ripe.

13
Xià
le
cháng
tòu
  

It was a real good soaker.

14
Tiān
hēi
tòu
le
  

It was completely dark.

15
húnshēn
浑身
shītòu
湿透
le
  

He was wet through.

16
bèi
shuǐ
雨水
lín
tòu
le
  

He was soaked/drenched with rain.

17
Zāo
tòu
le

be extremely bad

18
Hèn
tòu
le

be full of hatred; hate bitterly

As a Verb

let out; give away; divulge; reveal

19
Yǒuguān
有关
liǎng
wèi
lǐngdǎo
领导
de
huìtán
会谈
  
,
diǎn
qíngkuàng
情况
méiyǒu
没有
tòu
chūlái
出来
  

Little was revealed about the talks between the two leaders.

20
Tòuxìnr  
透信儿

leak out news; disclose information; tell sb news on the quiet; breathe a word of sth

21
Tòu
秘密

let out/give away/divulge a secret

As a Verb

show; look; appear

22
Zhè
háizi
孩子
tòu
zhāo
ling
机灵
  

This child looks intelligent/smart/clever.

23
liǎnshàng
脸上
tòu
zhāo
tiáo
调皮
  

A mischievous look appeared on her face.

24
shēnshàng
身上
tòu
zhāo
yīngxióng
英雄
gài
气概
  

He shows a heroic spirit.

25
Báitòuhóng
白里透红

white touched with red