penetrable; clear and thorough
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to allow free passage; to be penetrable (of air, light, etc.)
Commonly used in real estate and architecture to describe layouts that allow for natural ventilation and lighting.
Suǒ所
yǒu有
hù户
xíng型
jūn均
nán南
běi北
tōng通
tòu透
。
All apartment layouts allow for north-south ventilation.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bō玻
li璃
hěn很
tōng通
tòu透
，
yáng阳
guāng光
kě可
yǐ以
wán完
quán全
zhào照
jìn进
lái来
。
This type of glass is very transparent, allowing sunlight to come in completely.
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Fáng房
jiān间
shè设
jì计
de得
hěn很
tōng通
tòu透
，
kōng空
qì气
liú流
tōng通
hěn很
hǎo好
。
The room is designed to be very open, with good air circulation.
adjective
clear and thorough; penetrating; insightful
Used to describe reasoning, analysis, or understanding that is lucid and profound.
Tā他
shuō说
lǐ理
hěn很
tōng通
tòu透
，
ràng让
rén人
xìn信
fú服
。
His reasoning is very clear and thorough, convincing people.
Zhè这
piān篇
fēn分
xī析
xiě写
de得
fēi非
cháng常
tōng通
tòu透
。
This analysis is written very penetratingly.
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Tā他
duì对
rén人
xìng性
de的
lǐ理
jiě解
hěn很
tōng通
tòu透
。
His understanding of human nature is very profound.
Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
kàn看
wèn问
tí题
hěn很
tōng通
tòu透
。
The old gentleman sees issues very clearly.