穿过 (chuān guò) — to pass through (a space or barrier)
Definition
穿过 is a physical 'pass through' — you go into and out of a space or object (a corridor, a door, a wall). 透过 is for light/medium passing through something transparent; 通过 is for tests, proposals, or formal approval.
verb
to pass through (a space or barrier)
Examples
- 穿过。Tā chuān guò le nà tiáo cháng cháng de zǒu láng.He passed through that long corridor.
- 穿过。Zǐ dàn chuān guò le tā de wài tào.The bullet passed through his jacket.
- 穿过。Yáng guāng chuān guò bō li zhào jìn lái.The sunlight passed through the glass and shone in.
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