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“overcome” in Chinese

Chinese

Also跨越 (kuà yuè)

Pronunciation

Pinyinkè fú

Example

他终于克服了自己的恐惧。tā zhōng yú kè fú le zì jǐ de kǒng jù

He finally overcame his fear.

Illustration for 克服 (overcome)

How to say “overcome” in Chinese

“Overcome” in Chinese is 克服 (kè fú).

A person's effort meets resistance and makes that resistance unable to stop progress.

Full entry for 克服: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 克服

我们一起克服困难。wǒ men yì qǐ kè fú kùn nán

We overcome difficulties together.

Tips for using 克服

  • Everyday Chinese usually places the person or group making progress before this verb and the difficulty after it, keeping the sentence active and clear.

Other Chinese words for “overcome”

他努力跨越文化差异。tā nǔ lì kuà yuè wén huà chā yì

He works hard to overcome cultural differences.

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