贯穿
guàn chuān
throughout
The Chinese word '贯穿' is used in a similar way to 'throughout' in English. It has the connotation of describing something that is ongoing or continuing from the beginning to the end. It can refer to time spans (all day, all year) or to physical or metaphorical spaces or extents (in every part of a building, through every aspect of a curriculum for example).
Example sentences using: 贯穿
贯穿其间的河流犹如灵魂一般动人。
guànchuān qíjiān de héliú yóurú líng hún yībān dòng rén.
The river running through it is as moving as a soul.
This sentence indicates that the river that flows through a certain place is likened to a moving soul, romanticizing the characteristic of the river.
贯穿全书的主题是希望。
guànchuān quán shū de zhǔtí shì xīwàng.
The theme running through the entire book is hope.
This sentence describes how the theme of hope is consistently present throughout the book.
文化多样性贯穿了整个会议。
wénhuà duōyàng xìng guànchuānle zhěng gè huìyì.
Cultural diversity permeated the entire conference.
In this sentence, cultural diversity is stated to have been consistently present and influential throughout a conference.
这种深入浅出的思想贯穿在他所有的作品之中。
zhè zhǒng shēn rù qiǎn chū de sī xiǎng guànchuān zài tā suǒ yǒu de zuò pǐn zhī zhōng.
This profound and simple thought runs through all his works.
This sentence emphasizes the consistency and prevalence of a certain deep yet simple thought in all of an author's works.
公平正义的思想贯穿她的法律生涯。
gōngpíng zhèngyì de sīxiǎng guànchuān tā de fǎlǜ shēngyà.
The thought of fairness and justice runs through her legal career.
In this sentence, the concept of fairness and justice is described as being a continuous theme throughout a woman's career in law.
这个矛盾贯穿在整个小说中。
zhè gè máodùn guànchuān zài zhěng gè xiǎoshuō zhōng.
This contradiction runs through the entire novel.
This sentence talks about the presence of a certain contradiction in the entirety of a novel.
对自然的尊重贯穿在他的文章中。
duì zìrán de zūnzhòng guànchuān zài tā de wénzhāng zhōng.
Respect for nature runs through his articles.
The sentence demonstrates the constant presence of the author's respect for nature in their articles.
竞争和合作的理念贯穿我们整个项目。
jìngzhēng hé hézuò de lǐniàn guànchuān wǒmen zhěng gè xiàngmù.
The concept of competition and cooperation runs through our entire project.
This sentence conveys, in the context of a project, the continuous nature of the principles of competition and cooperation.
公正的原则贯穿了这部电影。
gōngzhèng de yuánzé guànchuānle zhè bù diànyǐng.
The principle of fairness runs through the entire movie.
The sentence uses the word '贯穿' to describe how the principle of fairness is present throughout a movie.
在整个工程中，环保理念贯穿始终。
zài zhěng gè gōng chéng zhōng, huán bǎo lǐ niàn guàn chuān shǐ zhōng.
Throughout the entire project, the concept of environmental protection runs through it from beginning to end.
The sentence illustrates how the idea of environmental protection is maintained throughout the entire duration of a project.