Definition & Meaning

1.let in air; ventilate

2.spread out to dry

3.divulge a secret; leak

Word usage

Words with tou feng

tòu fēng

透 风

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1
v.let in air; ventilate
- chuāng hu tòu fēng
  窗户透风
  the window is letting in air
- nà lǐ bù tòu fēng
  那里不透风。
  No air goes through there.
- zhè jiān wū zi bù tòu fēng
  这间屋子不透风。
  This room is not well ventilated.
synonym
tōng fēng通风 tōng qì通气 tòu qì透气
2
v.spread out to dry
- nǐ yīng gāi gé yī duàn shí jiān bǎ xiāng zi dǎ kāi ràng lǐ miàn de yī fu tòu fēng
  你应该隔一段时间把箱子打开，让里面的衣服透风。
  You should open the trunk and air the clothes in it from time to time.
- bǎ pí dà yī ná chu lai tòu fēng
  把皮大衣拿出来透风
  take the leather jacket out to air
synonym
tōng fēng通风 tōng qì通气
3
v.divulge a secret; leak
- zhè jiàn shì tā gěi wǒ tòu fēng le yī diǎn r
  这件事，他给我透风了一点儿。
  He gave me a tip about it.
- tā zuǐ hěn jǐn yī diǎn yě bù tòu fēng
  他嘴很紧，一点也不透风。
  He was closemouthed and didn't drop a hint.

Word usage

Separable word
"透" and "风" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我打开窗户透了一会儿风。
  I opened the window for a while to let in air.
- 这些东西透过风以后，就可以收起来了。
  These things can be put away if they are dry.
- 这件事是谁透的风？
  Who divulged the secret?

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