HSK · Level 63
105 words
Chinese word
克服
Pronunciation
Pinyinkè fú
Meaning
- verbovercome
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.
More examples
我们一起克服困难。wǒ men yì qǐ kè fú kùn nán
We overcome difficulties together.
Core concept
A person's effort meets resistance and makes that resistance unable to stop progress.
Common phrases
克服困难kè fú kùn nán
overcome difficulties
克服恐惧kè fú kǒng jù
overcome fear
Similar words
战胜zhàn shèng: Win against a serious difficulty or opponent through determined effort.
摆脱bǎi tuō: Escape from a difficult situation or restriction and become free to act.
Definition in Chinese
通过努力、训练或调整，逐步减轻或消除妨碍目标实现的障碍，使人能恢复或达到正常的能力或状态。tōng guò nǔ lì xùn liàn huò tiáo zhěng zhú bù jiǎn qīng huò xiāo chú fáng ài mù biāo shí xiàn de zhàng ài shǐ rén néng huī fù huò dá dào zhèng cháng de néng lì huò zhuàng tài
Word origin
克服 (kèfú, "overcome") joins 克 (kè, "prevail over") with 服 (fú, "yield or submit"), presenting resistance as something brought into submission.
Usage tips
- Everyday Chinese usually places the person or group making progress before this verb and the difficulty after it, keeping the sentence active and clear.