彻底

chè dǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

Definitions

2 items

penetrating; thorough; incisive

implies deep understanding or analysis

all-around

emphasizes covering all aspects

1 item

complete; whole

both can mean 'completely'

Often used with verbs like 解决, 改变, or 失败 to emphasize completeness of the action.

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我们必须彻底解决这个问题。

We must solve this problem thoroughly.

他的希望被彻底粉碎了。

His hopes were completely shattered.

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utter failure

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

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thorough