穿
chuān
Meaning
- to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.)
- to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)
Definition
动词，表示把衣服、鞋袜等套在身体上；通过（孔洞、缝隙等）；用绳线等把物品连贯起来；透、破。
Verb meaning to put on (clothing, shoes, etc.); to go through (a hole, gap, etc.); to string together; to penetrate or break through.
Usage
常用于表示穿衣、穿过空间或连接物品。
Commonly used for dressing, passing through spaces, or connecting items.
Examples
- 1 他穿了一件红色的外套。(He wore a red coat.)
- 2 请穿上鞋子再出门。(Please put on your shoes before going out.)
- 3 我们穿过了那条狭窄的小巷。(We went through that narrow alley.)
- 4 她把珠子穿成了一串项链。(She strung the beads into a necklace.)
- 5 子弹穿过了墙壁。(The bullet penetrated the wall.)
- 6 穿针引线不容易。(Threading a needle is not easy.)
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