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穿
chuān
1.
to bore through
2.
to pierce
3.
to perforate
4.
to penetrate
5.
to pass through
6.
to dress
7.
to wear
8.
to put on
9.
to thread
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
横穿
héngchuān
to cross
冻穿
dòngchuān
frostbite
刺穿
cìchuān
to skewer
吃穿
chīchuān
food and clothing
戳穿
chuōchuān
to puncture
扎穿
zhāchuān
to prick
拆穿
chāichuān
to expose
揭穿
jiēchuān
to expose
洞穿
dòngchuān
to penetrate
看穿
kànchuān
see through (a person, scheme, trick etc)
穿上
chuānshang
to put on (clothes etc)
穿刺
chuāncì
medical puncture to extract bodily fluid (a tap)
穿反
chuānfǎn
to wear inside out (clothes)
穿回
chuānhuí
to put on (clothes)
穿孔
chuānkǒng
to punch or bore a hole
穿带
chuāndài
wear
穿帮
chuānbāng
(TV or movie) blooper
穿戴
chuāndài
to dress
穿插
chuānchā
to insert
穿梭
chuānsuō
to travel back and forth
Example Sentences (10)
谁说的？我胖了，以前的衣服都不能穿了。
Shéi shuō de? Wǒ pàng le, yǐqián de yīfu dōu bù néng chuān le.
Who said that? I’ve gained weight; my old clothes don’t fit anymore.
Text 4
你看，这条裙子是去年买的，今年就不能穿了。
Nǐ kàn,zhè tiáo qúnzi shì qùnián mǎi de,jīnnián jiù bù néng chuān le.
Look, this skirt was bought last year, and this year it can't be worn anymore.
Text 4
我最喜欢夏天，因为我可以穿漂亮的裙子了。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan xiàtiān,yīnwèi wǒ kěyǐ chuān piàoliang de qúnzi le.
I like summer the most because I can wear pretty skirts.
Text 3
对了，你从网上买的那件衣服呢？怎么没见你穿？
Duì le, nǐ cóng wǎngshàng mǎi de nà jiàn yīfu ne? Zěnme méi jiàn nǐ chuān?
By the way, what about that piece of clothing you bought online? How come I haven't seen you wear it?
Text 3
是啊，你穿得太少了，我们进房间吧。
Shì a,nǐ chuān de tài shǎo le,wǒmen jìn fángjiān ba.
Yeah, you're wearing too little, let's go into the room.
Text 3
他上班穿西服，衬衫，比赛的时候穿的是运动服。
Tā shàngbān chuān xīfú,chènshān,bǐsài de shíhou chuān de shì yùndòngfú.
He wears a suit and a shirt to work; during competitions he wears sportswear.
Text 2
他上班穿西服，衬衫，比赛的时候穿的是运动服。
Tā shàngbān chuān xīfú,chènshān,bǐsài de shíhou chuān de shì yùndòngfú.
He wears a suit and a shirt to work; during competitions he wears sportswear.
Text 2
不，我喜欢看你穿漂亮的裙子。
Bù, wǒ xǐhuan kàn nǐ chuān piàoliang de qúnzi.
No, I like seeing you in pretty dresses.
Text 3
他今天穿蓝西服，看上去像40多岁，还是穿运动服让他更年轻。
Tā jīn tiān chuān lán xī fú, kàn shàng qù xiàng sì shí duō suì, hái shì chuān yùn dòng fú ràng tā gèng nián qīng.
He's wearing a blue suit today; he looks in his forties; wearing sportswear makes him look younger.
Text 2
他今天穿蓝西服，看上去像40多岁，还是穿运动服让他更年轻。
Tā jīn tiān chuān lán xī fú, kàn shàng qù xiàng sì shí duō suì, hái shì chuān yùn dòng fú ràng tā gèng nián qīng.
He's wearing a blue suit today; he looks in his forties; wearing sportswear makes him look younger.
Text 2
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 2
- Character Frequency Rank
- 784
- Word Frequency Rank
- 401 of 84,292