渗透

滲透
shèn tòu
HSK 6
to permeate, to infiltrate
verb

Example Sentences

水通过土壤渗透到地下。
shuǐ tōngguò tǔrǎng shèntòudào dìxià 。
Water permeates into the ground through the soil.
这种药物能有效渗透细胞。
zhèzhǒng yàowù néng yǒuxiào shèntòu xìbāo 。
This medication can effectively infiltrate the cells.
污染物会渗透到地下水中。
wūrǎnwù huì shèntòudào dìxiàshuǐ zhōng 。
Pollutants can permeate into the groundwater.

Individual Characters

渗shèn
to seep, to ooze, to horrify
透tòu
penetrate, pass through, tell secretly

Words with similar meanings

穿透chuāntòu
to penetrate
This verb is similar to 渗透 but often emphasizes a more direct or forceful action of penetrating.
弥漫mímàn
to spread
This verb conveys a sense of spreading or pervading throughout an area, often used in a more abstract sense.

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