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穿透

chuān tòu · chuan tou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to penetrate
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In a conversation

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Bad signal in the cafe

  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)的(de)信号(xìnhào)很(hěn)差(chà)。

    The signal in this shop is really bad.

  2. Liangliang

    可能(kěnéng)信号(xìnhào)穿透(chuāntòu)不了(bùliǎo)这面(zhèmiàn)墙(qiáng)。

    Maybe the signal can't penetrate this wall.

  3. Dengdeng

    路由器(lùyóuqì)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where is the router?

  4. Liangliang

    在(zài)那边(nàbian)，中间(zhōngjiān)有(yǒu)两面(liǎngmiàn)墙(qiáng)。

    Over there. There are two walls in between.

  5. Dengdeng

    信号(xìnhào)穿透(chuāntòu)不了(bùliǎo)墙(qiáng)，那(nà)我(wǒ)坐(zuò)到(dào)墙(qiáng)那边(nàbian)去(qù)。

    The signal can't penetrate walls, so I'll sit on the other side of the wall.

  6. Liangliang

    墙(qiáng)那边(nàbian)是(shì)卫生间(wèishēngjiān)。

    The other side of that wall is the bathroom.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

阳(yáng)光(guāng)穿(chuān)透(tòu)云(yún)层(céng)照(zhào)在(zài)大(dà)地(dì)上(shang)。

Sunlight penetrated the clouds and shone on the ground.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)材(cái)料(liào)可(kě)以(yǐ)穿(chuān)透(tòu)厚(hòu)墙(qiáng)。

This material can penetrate thick walls.

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