tāng
趟
wade through; same as 趟
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to wade through (shallow water, grass, etc.)
Also written as 趟 in some contexts, referring to wading through shallow water or grassy areas.
Tā他
tāng蹚
guò过
le了
xiǎo小
xī溪
dào到
dá达
duì对
àn岸
。
He waded across the stream to the other side.
Nóng农
mín民
tāng蹚
zhe着
lù露
shuǐ水
qù去
tián田
lǐ里
gàn干
huó活
。
Farmers waded through the dew to work in the fields.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
tài太
shēn深
，
bù不
néng能
tāng蹚
guò过
qù去
。
The water here is too deep to wade through.
Wǒ我
men们
tāng蹚
guò过
le了
qí齐
xī膝
de的
cǎo草
dì地
。
We waded through the knee-high grass.
Tā他
tāng蹚
shuǐ水
guò过
hé河
de的
shí时
hou候
huá滑
dǎo倒
le了
。
He slipped while wading across the river.
verb
to walk through; to tread through
Used to describe walking through a dense or obstructive area, often with the implication of pushing aside obstacles.
Tā他
tāng蹚
kāi开
rén人
qún群
jǐ挤
dào到
le了
qián前
miàn面
。
He pushed through the crowd to get to the front.