Definition
彻 is a bound form (b.f.) that cannot stand alone as a word. It appears in compound words to convey the meaning of 'thorough, penetrating, all the way through'. Common compounds include 彻底 (chèdǐ, thorough), 透彻 (tòuchè, penetrating/insightful), and 贯彻 (guànchè, to carry through/implement). You will almost never see 彻 used by itself in modern Chinese.
b.f.
(bound form) thoroughpenetratingused in compounds like 彻底透彻贯彻
Examples
- 。Zhège wèntí bìxū chè dǐ jiějué.This problem must be thoroughly resolved.
- 。Tā de fēnxī fēicháng tòu chè.His analysis is very penetrating.
- 。Wǒmen yào rènzhēn guàn chè zhè xiàng zhèngcè.We must seriously implement this policy.
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