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彻底 (chè dǐ): Thorough (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 5

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3.

Character Breakdown

彻 • chè • to penetrate thoroughly, to be thorough

chè彻

to penetrate thoroughly, to be thorough

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Meaningthorough

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底 • dǐ • bottom • HSK 2.0 L4

HSK 4

dǐ底

bottom

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 彻底.

播放bō fàngbroadcast
不断bú duànceaseless; uninterrupted; continual continuous; unceasing
本领běn lǐngcapability; capacity; faculty
宠物chǒng wùpet
当心dāng xīnbe careful
傍晚bàng wǎntowards evening; at nightfall; at dusk
脖子bó zineck
诚恳chéng kěnsincere; earnest
地道dìdàotunnel; underpass; typical [of a place]
车库chē kùgarage
单调dān diàomonotonous; dull; drab
爱惜ài xīvalue; cherish; treasure

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 彻底.

Words with 彻

贯彻guàn chècarry out; implement; put into effect
彻夜chè yèAll night / Throughout the night
透彻tòu chèThorough

彻头彻尾

chè tóu chè wěi

out-and-out; thoroughgoing

Words with 底

到底dào dǐin the end
年底nián dǐthe end of the year
底下dǐ xiathe location below sth
心底xīn dǐbottom of one's heart; innermost feelings
归根到底guī gēn dào dǐin the final analysis; in the long run
功底gōng dǐFoundation / skills
垫底diàn dǐBottom / lowest level
底子dǐ ziFoundation / Basis

4.

How to Use 彻底 in Sentences

Adverb + Adjectivewith不

bù不

chè彻

dǐ底

neutral

not thorough

Adverb + Verb

chè彻

dǐ底

gǎi改

biàn变

Verb + Adjective + Objectwith调查

jìn进

xíng行

chè彻

dǐ底

diào调

chá查

5.

Example Sentences with 彻底

wǒ我

bǎ把

fáng房

jiān间

dǎ打

sǎo扫

chè

neutral

change completely

chè彻

dǐ底

jiě解

jué决

neutral

solve completely

formal

Written

conduct a thorough investigation

彻

dǐ底

le了

。

I cleaned the room thoroughly.

zhè这

cì次

dà大

sǎo扫

chú除

jìn进

xíng行

de得

hěn很

chè彻

dǐ底

。

This thorough cleaning was carried out very thoroughly.

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

chè彻

dǐ底

diào调

chá查

zhè这

cì次

shì事

gù故

de的

gēn根

běn本

yuán原

yīn因

。

We must thoroughly investigate the root cause of this accident.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

xū需

yào要

chè彻

dǐ底

xiū修

gǎi改

ma吗

？

Don't you think this plan needs a thorough revision?

jīng经

guò过

chè彻

dǐ底

tǎo讨

lùn论

，

wǒ我

men们

zhōng终

yú于

dá达

chéng成

le了

yí一

zhì致

yì意

jiàn见

。

After thorough discussion, we finally reached a consensus.