chè

彻

Character · AdjectiveTraditional徹

penetrate; thorough; complete

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

penetrating; thorough; through

formal

Describes extending across a space or reaching a deep level.

Zuó昨
wǎn晚
wǒ我
men们
liáo聊
le了
chè彻
yè夜
 。

We talked all night long.

Cì刺
gǔ骨
de的
hán寒
fēng风
ràng让
wǒ我
quán浑
shēn身
fā发
dǒu抖
 。

The bone-chilling cold made me shake all over.

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Liáo嘹
liàng亮
de的
gē歌
shēng声
xiǎng响
chè彻
yún云
xiāo霄
 。

The loud歌声 echoes all the way up to the sky.

Yáng阳
guāng光
chè彻
tòu透
le了
zhěng整
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
 。

Sunlight filtered through the entire room.

Zhè这
dào道
tí题
de的
dá答
àn案
chè彻
dǐ底
jiě解
jué决
le了
wǒ我
de的
kùn困
huò惑
 。

The answer to this question thoroughly solved my confusion.

2.

adjective

complete; thorough; total

formal

Used to emphasize that there is no remainder or exception.

Tā他
chè彻
dǐ底
fàng放
qì弃
le了
zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
 。

He completely gave up this plan.

Zhè这
chǎng场
dà大
yǔ雨
chè彻
dǐ底
chōng冲
xǐ洗
le了
jiē街
dào道
 。

This heavy rain thoroughly washed the streets.

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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
chè彻
chá查
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
 。

We must fully investigate the truth of this matter.

Tā他
de的
huǎng谎
yán言
bèi被
chè彻
dǐ底
jiē揭
chuān穿
le了
 。

His lie was completely exposed.

Zhè这
xiàng项
gǎi改
gé革
chè彻
dǐ底
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
nóng农
cūn村
de的
miàn面
mào貌
 。

This reform completely changed the appearance of the countryside.