贯穿

• Pinyin: guàn chuān
• Desglose de hanzi: 贯 = 毌 + 贝 (stringing objects through — penetrate); 穿 = 穴 + 牙 (pierce through a cavity)

Significado

Atravesar; recorrer de principio a fin; ser un hilo conductor que atraviesa un tema o periodo.

Used both literally (a road running through a city) and figuratively (a theme running through a work). Very common in academic writing and formal speech to describe unifying threads or connecting principles.

Ejemplos

1. 这条高铁线路贯穿了东西两岸的主要城市。
2. 人文关怀的精神贯穿了她所有的文学作品。
3. 这场战争贯穿了整个二十世纪上半叶。

Guía de uso

Contexto: academics, geography, literature

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 环境保护的理念应当贯穿整个城市规划的始终。(The concept of environmental protection should run through the entire urban planning process from start to finish.)
• 这条河流贯穿南北，将两岸的文化紧密相连。(This river runs through from north to south, closely connecting the cultures on both banks.)

Incorrecto

• 他贯穿了考试 — use 通过 or 完成 for passing or finishing an exam; 贯穿 requires a path or span being traversed, not a task being completed

Origen e historia

贯 (to string through, to penetrate) + 穿 (to pierce through, to pass through). Together convey continuous passage from start to finish.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal