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彻底 (chè dǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 彻底

形 xíng adjective

thorough

他彻底改变了自己的生活方式。

tā chè dǐ gǎi biàn le zì jǐ de shēng huó fāng shì

He completely changed his lifestyle.

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Word breakdown

彻 chè — penetrate through; thoroughly

1 彻夜 chè yè — all night long HSK 7
- 彻 throughout, completely (indicates the entire duration)
- 夜 night (the time period)
Example

她彻夜照顾生病的孩子。

tā chè yè zhào gù shēng bìng de hái zi

She took care of her sick child all night long.
2 贯彻 guàn chè — implement thoroughly HSK 7
- 贯 thoroughly; through (emphasizes continuous implementation)
- 彻 thorough; complete (emphasizes completeness of implementation)
Example

公司要贯彻新的管理制度。

gōng sī yào guàn chè xīn de guǎn lǐ zhì dù

The company needs to implement the new management system.
3 透彻 tòu chè — thorough, penetrating HSK 7
- 透 penetrating through, seeing through completely
- 彻 complete, thorough, from beginning to end
Example

老师把这个概念解释得很透彻。

lǎo shī bǎ zhè ge gài niàn jiě shì de hěn tòu chè

The teacher explained this concept very thoroughly.

底 dǐ — bottom; to the end

Structure & writing

1 彻 chè — to penetrate, to pass through

彻 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 彳 chì — step/walk radical, representing slow or hesitant walking

彳 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

很 hěn very; quite 得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失)

HSK 3

行 xíng to walk; to go

HSK 4

待 dài to wait; to await 律 lǜ law; rule 微 wēi tiny; slight

HSK 5

彻 chè to penetrate, to pass through 彼 bǐ that; that one (opposite of 此) 征 zhēng to travel a long distance (often of troops on campaign)

HSK 6

径 jìng narrow path; footpath 徒 tú to go on foot (without vehicle or horse) 循 xún to follow; to comply with; to adhere to 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct

HSK 7

役 yì labor service; corvée 徊 huái see 徘徊: ①pace back and forth; ②hesitate, be irresolute; ③fluctuate within a range 徐 xú (lit.) slowly; gently 徘 pái used in 徘徊: ① pace back and forth; ② hesitate, be undecided; ③ fluctuate within a range 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence)

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御 yù to drive or control (a carriage or horse) 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia

1.2 切 qiē — to cut (with a knife, dividing into parts)

Xpinyin

切 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 5

彻 chè to penetrate, to pass through

HSK 7

沏 qī to brew; to steep (with boiling water) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer

Stroke order

2 底 dǐ — the bottom part (～子, ～儿)

底 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)

广 is a component in 31 characters

HSK 1

床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store

HSK 3

应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources

HSK 4

庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times

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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth

HSK 5

席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay

HSK 6

庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves

HSK 7

唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre

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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)

2.2 氐 dī — ancient ethnic group of northwest China and Sichuan

氐 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 4

低 dī low (opposite of 'high'); close to the ground 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿)

HSK 6

抵 dǐ to prop up; to support

Stroke order