gun3 cyun1貫穿贯穿
Jyutpinggun3 cyun1
Yalegun chyūn
Definition
To run through, penetrate, or pass through.
neutralplacesnature
How it's used
Focuses on the idea of a path or object connecting two points by passing through the middle of an area. It is primarily used in formal or descriptive contexts rather than casual conversation. You will often see it in news reports or geography descriptions when discussing infrastructure or natural features.
Examples
This tunnel runs through the entire mountain.
The river runs through the whole city.
Related words
Common phrases
runs through the entire city
runs through from beginning to end
Common mistake
Avoid using this for physical objects piercing through something, such as a needle through fabric, as it is reserved for larger scale geographic or abstract connections.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
