透气
tòu qì
Pinyin

Definition

透气
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tòu qì
  1. to flow freely (of air)
  2. to ventilate
  3. to breathe (of fabric etc)
  4. to take a breath of fresh air
  5. to divulge

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

kàn tòu
  1. 1 to understand thoroughly
  2. 2 to see beyond the facade
  3. 3 to see through (sb)
tòu
  1. 1 to penetrate
  2. 2 to pass through
  3. 3 thoroughly
  4. 4 completely
  5. 5 transparent
  6. 6 to appear
  7. 7 to show
tòu míng
  1. 1 transparent
  2. 2 open (non-secretive)
tòu lù
  1. 1 to leak out
  2. 2 to divulge
  3. 3 to reveal
tī tòu
  1. 1 pure and limpid
  2. 2 (of a person) quick-witted
jù tòu
  1. 1 plot leak
  2. 2 spoiler
shèn tòu
  1. 1 (lit. and fig.) to permeate
  2. 2 to seep into
  3. 3 (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population)
  4. 4 (of hostile forces) to infiltrate
  5. 5 (chemistry) osmosis
shī tòu
  1. 1 drenched
  2. 2 wet through
shú tòu
  1. 1 completely ripe
  2. 2 ripened
  3. 3 well-cooked
chuān tòu
  1. 1 to penetrate
zāo tòu
  1. 1 in a bad state
  2. 2 horrible
  3. 3 dreadful
  4. 4 entirely regrettable
tòu liàng
  1. 1 bright
  2. 2 shining
  3. 3 translucent
  4. 4 crystal clear
tòu chè
  1. 1 penetrating
  2. 2 thorough
  3. 3 incisive
tòu zhī
  1. 1 (bank) overdraft
tòu qì
  1. 1 to flow freely (of air)
  2. 2 to ventilate
  3. 3 to breathe (of fabric etc)
  4. 4 to take a breath of fresh air
  5. 5 to divulge
tòu shì
  1. 1 to see through
  2. 2 perspective
  3. 3 to examine by fluoroscopy (i.e. X-ray)
tòu guò
  1. 1 to pass through
  2. 2 to penetrate
  3. 3 by means of
  4. 4 via
tòu dǐng
  1. 1 out-and-out
  2. 2 thoroughly
tōng tòu
  1. 1 penetrating
bù tòu míng
  1. 1 opaque

Idioms (1)

没有不透风的墙
méi yǒu bù tòu fēng de qiáng
  1. 1 (idiom) no secret can be kept forever

Sample Sentences

这一看就是把好壶啊,做工精美,你看你用水淋壶,那水都是慢慢被吸干的,透气性相当好啊,泡出来的茶一定色香味俱全。
zhè yī kàn jiùshì bǎ hǎo hú ā ,zuògōng jīngměi ,nǐ kàn nǐ yòng shuǐ lín hú ,nà shuǐ dōu shì mànmàn bèi xī gān de ,tòuqìxìng xiāngdāng hǎo a ,pào chūlái de chá yīdìng sèxiāngwèi jùquán 。
Looking at it you can tell it's a good teapot, the handiwork on it is so intricate. Look how the water is gradually absorbed and goes dry after you soak the teapot, its air permeability is also quite good. The tea that comes out is certain to have it all: color, fragrance and taste.
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