xuyên qua
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 穿過, composed of 穿 and 過.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swiən˧˧ kwaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [swiəŋ˧˧ kwaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ waː˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Verb[edit]
- to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to puncture
- Viên đạn xuyên qua cánh tay ông ta.
- The bullet pierced his arm.
Preposition[edit]
- through
- Làm sao anh có thể nhìn xuyên qua áo ông ta?
- How can you see through his shirt?