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穿越

chuān yuè
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to pass through
  2. 2. to traverse
  3. 3. to cross

Word relationships

Related words

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跨越
kuà yuè

to step across

to cross over

Synonyms

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通过
tōng guò

to pass through; to get through

to pass through a place

Usage notes

Common mistakes

穿越 often implies a significant or effortful passage, unlike 通过 which is more neutral for 'go through'.

Cultural notes

穿越 is commonly used in time-travel fiction (穿越剧) to mean traveling through time into another era.

Example Sentences

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他们 穿越 了沙漠。
They traversed the desert.

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Words Containing 穿越

时空穿越
shí kōng chuān yuè

time travel

穿越剧
chuān yuè jù

time travel series (on TV)

穿越时空
chuān yuè shí kōng

to travel through time

Child Words of 穿越

穿
chuān

to wear

越
yuè

generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods