Meaning of 透明
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- transparent
- (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny
How to use 透明
透明 describes physical things like glass, water, or plastic, and it is also common for openness in government, business, and pricing. Example: 这家公司的价格很透明。(Zhè jiā gōngsī de jiàgé hěn tòumíng.) This company's prices are very transparent.
透 (tòu) means to pass through, and 明 (míng) means bright, made of 日 (sun) and 月 (moon). When light passes through something and it stays bright, the thing is 透明 (tòumíng), transparent.
Common mistake: Learners often write 透 with the wrong inner part. It is 秀 (xiù) inside 辶, not 季 or 李. Also keep the fourth tone on tòu; saying tóu makes it sound like 头 (tóu, head).
透明 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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透 tòu · to penetrate · 10 strokes
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明 míng · bright · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 透明.
| 明白 | míngbai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year |
| 说明 | shuōmíng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 明星 | míngxīng | star; celebrity |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | proof; certificate |
| 明显 | míngxiǎn | clear; distinct |
| 发明 | fāmíng | to invent; an invention |
| 表明 | biǎomíng | to make clear; to make known |
| 文明 | wénmíng | civilized; civilization |
| 明确 | míngquè | clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite |
| 声明 | shēngmíng | to state; to declare |
Questions about 透明
What does 透明 mean?
透明 (tòumíng) means "transparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 透明?
透明 is made of 2 characters: 透 (10 strokes), 明 (8 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 透明 an HSK word?
Yes. 透明 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say semi-transparent or see-through in Chinese?
Semi-transparent is 半透明 (bàn tòumíng), used for things like frosted glass or thin fabric. For clothing that is see-through, people often say 透 (tòu) on its own, as in 这件衣服有点透 (this shirt is a bit see-through).
What is the noun form, like transparency?
You can say 透明度 (tòumíngdù), which means degree of transparency. It is common in phrases like 提高透明度 (tígāo tòumíngdù), to increase transparency.