soak through; permeate; be imbued with
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to soak thoroughly; to be drenched
Often describes fabric, shoes, or materials that have absorbed a large amount of liquid.
Tā他
chuān穿
de的
yī一
shuāng双
bù布
xié鞋
bèi被
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
jìn浸
tòu透
le了
。
The cloth shoes he was wearing were soaked through by the rain.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
wài外
tào套
wán完
quán全
jìn浸
tòu透
le了
。
After the rainstorm, his coat was completely drenched.
verb
to permeate; to seep through; to penetrate
Describes the process of liquid gradually spreading into or through a substance.
Hàn汗
shuǐ水
jìn浸
tòu透
le了
tā他
de的
chèn衬
shān衫
。
Sweat soaked through his shirt.
Yóu油
wū污
yǐ已
jīng经
jìn浸
tòu透
le了
zhè这
kuài块
mù木
bǎn板
。
The oil stain has already permeated this wooden board.
verb
to be imbued with; to be saturated with; to be filled with
literaryUsed metaphorically for abstract concepts like emotion, spirit, or ideology deeply infusing something.
Zhè这
xiē些
shī诗
piān篇
jìn浸
tòu透
zhe着
shī诗
rén人
juàn眷
niàn念
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
shēn深
qíng情
。
These poems are imbued with the poet's deep affection for his homeland.
Tā他
de的
měi每
yī一
fú幅
huà画
dōu都
jìn浸
tòu透
zhe着
duì对
shēng生
huó活
de的
rè热
ài爱
。
Each of his paintings is saturated with a love for life.
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Zhè这
kuài块
tǔ土
dì地
jìn浸
tòu透
le了
xiān先
bèi辈
de的
xiān鲜
xuè血
yǔ与
hàn汗
shuǐ水
。
This land is filled with the blood and sweat of our forebears.