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透

tòu · tou

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Meaning

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  1. (bound form) to penetrate; to seep through
  2. to tell secretly; to leak
  3. thoroughly; through and through
  4. to appear; to show
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A ripe mango

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)芒果(mángguǒ)熟透(shútòu)了(le)，闻起来(wénqǐlai)真(zhēn)香(xiāng)。

    This mango is fully ripe. It smells so good.

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)。

    Really? Let me see.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)按(àn)一下(yīxià)，是不是(shìbùshì)软软(ruǎnruǎn)的(de)？

    Press it. Is it soft?

  4. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，真的(zhēnde)熟透(shútòu)了(le)，今天(jīntiān)得(děi)吃完(chīwán)。

    Wow, it is really ripe. We have to finish it today.

  5. Dengdeng

    太(tài)软(ruǎn)了(le)，我(wǒ)去(qù)拿(ná)勺子(sháozi)。

    It's very soft. I'll get a spoon.

  6. Liangliang

    快点(kuàidiǎn)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)等(děng)不(bù)了(liǎo)了(le)！

    Hurry, I can't wait any longer!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

今(jīn)天(tiān)糟(zāo)糕(gāo)透(tòu)了(le)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)我(wǒ)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)去(qù)喝(hē)一(yì)杯(bēi)就(jiù)直(zhí)接(jiē)上(shàng)床(chuáng)。

I had an awful experience today, so I'm going to have a beer and go straight to bed.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)不(bù)推(tuī)荐(jiàn)在(zài)那(nà)家(jiā)餐(cān)馆(guǎn)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。食(shí)物(wù)糟(zāo)糕(gāo)透(tòu)了(le)。

I don't recommend eating in that restaurant. The food is awful.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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