贯彻

貫徹
guànchè
verb HSK 7 #25,396

Meanings

  1. 1 to implement
  2. 2 to carry out thoroughly
  3. 3 to put into practice

Characters

To thoroughly carry something through from start to finish.

Examples

Wǒmen yào guànchè zhíxíng zhè xiàng zhèngcè.
We must thoroughly implement this policy.
Zhège lǐniàn bìxū guànchè dàodǐ.
This concept must be carried through to the end.
Tā shǐzhōng guànchè zìjǐ de yuánzé.
He always follows through on his principles.

Tips

usage
Very common in political/official language. Often appears as 贯彻执行 (implement and carry out) or 贯彻落实 (implement and put into effect).
memory
(to pierce through) + (thorough) = to pierce something through thoroughly, i.e., implement completely.

Stroke Order

guàn
chè