超越

chāo yuè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to surpass
2. to exceed
3. to transcend

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 跨越 kuà yuè 跨越 kuà yuè to step across 跨越障碍或界限: to step across

Synonyms

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• 超出 chāo chū 超出 chāo chū to exceed 在范围或限制上: to exceed

Usage notes

Collocations

超越 often pairs with abstract objects like 梦想 or 极限, not concrete numbers.

Formality

超越 is common in formal or literary contexts; in casual speech, 超过 is more frequent for 'exceed'.

Example Sentences

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這輛車 超越 了我。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 875126)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 超越

• 内在超越 内在超越 nèi zài chāo yuè: inner transcendence (perfection through one's own inner moral cultivation, as in Confucianism, for example)
• 外在超越 外在超越 wài zài chāo yuè: outer transcendence (perfection through the agency of God)
• 超越主义 超越主义 chāo yuè zhǔ yì: transcendentalism
• 超越数 超越数 chāo yuè shù: transcendental number (math.)

Child Words of 超越

• 超 超 chāo: to exceed
• 越 越 yuè: generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods