Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 穿過, composed of 穿 and .

Pronunciation

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Verb

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xuyên qua

  1. to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to puncture
    Viên đạn xuyên qua cánh tay ông ta.
    The bullet pierced his arm.

Preposition

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xuyên qua

  1. through
    Làm sao anh có thể nhìn xuyên qua áo ông ta?
    How can you see through his shirt?