Chinese word

超越

Pronunciation

Pinyinchāo yuè

Meaning

  • verbsurpass

Example

他的成绩已经超越了班里所有人。tā de chéng jì yǐ jīng chāo yuè le bān lǐ suó yǒu rén

His grades have already surpassed everyone else's in the class.

Illustration for 超越 (surpass)

More examples

艺术家试图用作品超越传统的界限。yì shù jiā shì tú yòng zuò pǐn chāo yuè chuán tǒng de jiè xiàn

The artist is trying to transcend the boundaries of tradition through their work.

Core concept

Moving past a person or standard to reach a higher level of achievement.

Common phrases

  • 超越传统chāo yuè chuán tǒng

    transcend tradition

  • 超越时代chāo yuè shí dài

    transcend the times

  • 超越国界chāo yuè guó jiè

    transcend national borders

Similar words

超过chāo guò: Exceed a number, degree, rank, or other standard.
超出chāo chū: Go beyond a set range, limit, or boundary.
胜过shèng guò: Be better than someone in quality, skill, or ability.

Definition in Chinese

表示在数量、程度或地位上超过他人或某一标准。biǎo shì zài shù liàng chéng dù huò dì wèi shàng chāo guò tā rén huò mǒu yì biāo zhǔn

Word origin

超 (chāo, "go beyond") points past a limit, while 越 (yuè, "cross over") adds the idea of crossing it, so the compound extends to standards, status, and abstract limits.

Usage tips

  • The word has a formal, elevated tone and often appears in writing about achievements, ideals, or human limits rather than in casual comparisons.

Other meanings

  • transcendverb

Opposites

  • 逊于xùn yúbe inferior toverb

Related words

  • 超越者chāo yuè zhětranscendernoun
  • 超越性chāo yuè xìngtranscendencenoun

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