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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.
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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