Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

variant of 途[tu2]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

tú, chú, yé

Bopomofo

ㄊㄨˊ, ㄔㄨˊ, ㄧㄝˊ

Jyutping

tou4

Example sentences

他在牆上塗滿了油漆。
他在墙上涂满了油漆。

He painted the wall full of paint.

我喜歡在吐司上塗一層厚厚的草莓果醬。
我喜欢在吐司上涂一层厚厚的草莓果酱。

I like to spread a thick layer of strawberry jam on my toast.

他在傷口上塗抹了一些藥膏。
他在伤口上涂抹了一些药膏。

He applied some ointment to the wound.

你怎麼這麼糊塗。
你怎么这么糊涂。

Why are you so confused?

這個人腦子糊塗,跟他沒法兒溝通。
这个人脑子糊涂,跟他没法儿沟通。

This person is muddle-headed, there's no way to communicate with him.

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