HSK · Level 90
45 words
Chinese word
渡过
Pronunciation
Pinyindù guò
Meaning
- verbcross
Example
渡过那条河后就是村子。dù guò nà tiáo hé hòu jiù shì cūn zi
After crossing that river, you reach the village.
More examples
经过多年的努力，他终于渡过了生活的低谷。jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì tā zhōng yú dù guò le shēng huó de dī gǔ
After years of effort, he finally moved past the low point in his life.
Core concept
Reach a new side or state after moving beyond a barrier, stretch of time, or difficulty.
Common phrases
渡过难关dù guò nán guān
overcome a difficulty
渡过障碍dù guò zhàng ài
overcome an obstacle
Similar words
经过jīng guò: Goes through a place or stretch of time without emphasizing a new destination.
通过tōng guò: Makes it through a place or barrier and arrives at the intended destination.
越过yuè guò: Goes beyond a boundary or limit to arrive on the other side.
克服kè fú: Deals with and removes a difficulty or problem by using effort or a solution.
Definition in Chinese
表示通过某种困难、阶段或事件，成功跨越并到达新的状态，也可用于物理上的横越。biǎo shì tōng guò móu zhǒng kùn nán jiē duàn huò shì jiàn chéng gōng kuà yuè bìng dào dá xīn de zhuàng tài yě kě yòng yú wù lǐ shàng de héng yuè
Word origin
The word joins 渡 (dù, "cross by water") and 过 (guò, "pass"), so the idea of crossing from one side to another also applies to moving beyond a difficult phase.
Usage tips
- When the object is a period or event, the verb highlights successful completion rather than simply being present while time passes.