浸透

jìntòu

verb #28,064

Meanings

1 to soak through
2 to saturate
3 to drench
4 to permeate

Characters

to soak; to immerse; to steep

to penetrate; through; thoroughly

Examples

大雨把他的衣服都浸透了。

Dàyǔ bǎ tā de yīfú dōu jìntòu le.

The heavy rain soaked his clothes through.

这块布被染料浸透了。

Zhè kuài bù bèi rǎnliào jìntòu le.

This cloth was saturated with dye.

Tips

usage

浸透 implies complete saturation — liquid has fully penetrated through the material. It can also be used figuratively: 充满爱意的话语浸透了她的心 (words full of love permeated her heart).

Stroke Order

浸 jìn

透 tòu