透视 (tòu shì) — (art) perspective; (medicine) fluoroscopy, X‑ray examination; (figurative) insight, penetrating understanding
Definition
A learned/technical word with three senses: 'perspective' in art, 'X-ray/fluoroscopy' in medicine, and a figurative 'penetrating insight' into a problem. The three senses are unrelated — context (art, medical, abstract) tells them apart.
noun
(art) perspective(medicine) fluoroscopyX‑ray examination(figurative) insightpenetrating understanding
Examples
- 透视。Zhè fú huà yùn yòng le zhèng què de tòu shì fǎ.This painting uses correct perspective.
- 透视。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā zuò yí gè fèi bù tòu shì jiǎn chá.The doctor recommended he have a lung X‑ray examination.
- 透视。Tā duì zhè ge wèn tí yǒu hěn shēn de tòu shì.He has deep insight into this issue.
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