超过
chāoguòTraditional: 超過
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Translation
to exceed, to surpass, to be more than
Word origin
A compound of 超 (chāo, to leap over or exceed) and 过 (guò, to pass). To leap past a limit is to exceed or surpass it.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 超 (chāo, to exceed) + 过 (guò, to pass)
Stroke order
超
过
Examples
温。
The temperature here exceeded forty degrees.
绩。
His results surpassed everyone else's.
限。
Do not drive over the speed limit.
。
The waiting time will not be more than ten minutes.
。
He overtook the car in front at once.
超过 (chāo guò) means to exceed, surpass or be more than. It works for quantities, speeds and people alike.
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