跨越
kuàyuè
to leap over, to surpass
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 运动员轻松跨越了障碍。The athlete easily leaped over the hurdle.
- 这座桥跨越了一条大河。This bridge spans a large river.
Collocations
跨越障碍跨越发展跨越时空跨越国界
Mnemonic
跨 kuà "to stride over" + 越 yuè "to cross": to stride and cross, i.e. to leap over or surpass (an obstacle, boundary, limit). Both concrete (跨越障碍) and abstract (跨越发展, leapfrog development). The 越 is in 超越 (to surpass) and 越过. Distinguish 跨越 (to span/leap) from 超越 (to exceed).
Related
超越越过跨过突破
Quick check
What does 跨越障碍 mean?