贯穿 (guàn chuān) — to run through (physically); to permeate, to be a connecting thread (abstractly)
Definition
Used for something (a river, theme, thread) that runs through and unifies a whole, physically or abstractly. Unlike 穿过 (pass through a space), 贯穿 implies the thing is present across the entire span.
verb
to run through (physically)to permeateto be a connecting thread (abstractly)
Examples
- 贯穿。Zhè tiáo hé liú guàn chuān le zhěng gè chéng shì.This river runs through the entire city.
- 贯穿。Lè guān de jīng shén guàn chuān le tā de yì shēng.An optimistic spirit permeated his whole life.
- 贯穿。Zhè ge xiàn suǒ guàn chuān le zhěng bù diàn yǐng.This clue runs through the entire movie.
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