Chinese–EnglishWith examples

透明

tòu míng · tou ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. transparent
  2. (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:21 cartoon

A clear phone case

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)一个(yīgè)透明(tòumíng)手机壳(shǒujīké)。

    I bought a transparent phone case.

  2. Liangliang

    透明(tòumíng)的(de)？那(nà)你的(nǐde)手机(shǒujī)还是(háishi)原来(yuánlái)的(de)样子(yàngzi)。

    A transparent one? Then your phone still looks the same.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)就是(jiùshì)想(xiǎng)看到(kàndào)手机(shǒujī)的(de)颜色(yánsè)。

    Right, I just want to see the color of my phone.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)壳(ké)里(lǐ)放(fàng)了(le)一张(yīzhāng)纸(zhǐ)？我(wǒ)都(dōu)看见(kànjiàn)了(le)。

    You put a piece of paper in the case? I can see everything.

  5. Dengdeng

    那是(nàshi)我(wǒ)最爱(zuìài)的(de)火锅(huǒguō)菜单(càidān)。

    That's my favorite hotpot menu.

  6. Liangliang

    透明(tòumíng)的(de)壳(ké)，没有(méiyǒu)秘密(mìmì)。

    A transparent case, no secrets.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)玻(bō)璃(li)杯(bēi)是(shì)透(tòu)明(míng)的(de)，能(néng)看(kàn)到(dào)里(lǐ)面(miàn)的(de)水(shuǐ)。

This glass is transparent; you can see the water inside.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)财(cái)务(wù)应(yīng)该(gāi)保(bǎo)持(chí)透(tòu)明(míng)，让(ràng)员(yuán)工(gōng)放(fàng)心(xīn)。

The company's finances should remain transparent to reassure employees.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context