穿孔 (chuān kǒng) — to bore/punch a hole, to perforate

Definition

A verb meaning to make a hole through something (drilling, punching, or medical perforation). The object 孔 is often left implicit when the tool or result is obvious from context.

verb
to bore/punch a holeto perforate

Examples

  • Gōng rén zài jīn shǔ bǎn shàng chuān le yí gè kǒng.
    The worker drilled a hole in the metal plate.
  • 穿孔
    Yī shēng yòng tè shū gōng jù lái chuān kǒng bìng rén de ěr mó.
    The doctor used a special tool to perforate the patient's eardrum.
  • 穿孔
    Zhè tái jī qì měi miǎo néng chuān kǒng shí zhāng zhǐ.
    This machine can perforate ten sheets of paper per second.

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