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贯彻 (guàn chè) — to implement, to carry out, to put into practice

Definition

贯彻 means to carry a policy or principle through to the end — emphasing full, consistent implementation. Stronger and more thorough than 实行 (general practice) or 实施 (putting a plan into action).

verb
to implementto carry outto put into practice

Examples

  • 贯彻。
    Zhèng fǔ bì xū guàn chè xīn de huán bǎo zhèng cè.
    The government must implement the new environmental policy.
  • 贯彻。
    Wǒ men yào guàn chè gōng sī de hé xīn jià zhí guān.
    We need to implement the company's core values.
  • 贯彻。
    Zhè xiàng jì huà xū yào gè bù mén gòng tóng guàn chè.
    This plan requires joint implementation by all departments.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

贯guànthread through
彻chèpenetrate

贯 (thread through) and 彻 (penetrate) together give carrying something through into practice.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 貫; 贯 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 貫 originally showed two shells strung together; the simplified 贯 is a later abbreviation.

Open 贯 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 徹; 彻 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 徹 comes from a picture of 又 (hand) taking a 鬲 (pot) away after eating; 彻 is the simplified form of 徹.

Open 彻 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Management

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