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Thoroughly in Chinese

thoroughly · HSK 5

彻底 chè dǐ

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  1. 彻 chè thorough
  2. 底 dǐ bottom

我彻底忘了这件事。 I completely forgot about this.

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How do you say thoroughly in Chinese?

Thoroughly in Chinese is 彻底 (chè dǐ). You can also say 一干二净 (yī gān èr jìng), 痛 (tòng), 穷 (qióng), 透 (tòu).

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