Chinese word

跨越

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuà yuè

Meaning

  • verbovercome

Example

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.

Illustration for 跨越 (overcome)

More examples

他终于跨越心理障碍，开始创业。tā zhōng yú kuà yuè xīn lǐ zhàng ài kāi shǐ chuàng yè

He finally overcame his psychological barrier and started a business.

Core concept

Moves across a boundary or gap, from one side to the other physically or by dealing with a barrier.

Common phrases

  • 跨越障碍kuà yuè zhàng ài

    overcome obstacles

  • 跨越文化差异kuà yuè wén huà chā yì

    overcome cultural differences

  • 跨越国界kuà yuè guó jiè

    cross national borders

  • 跨越时代kuà yuè shí dài

    transcend eras

Similar words

越过yuè guò: Cross over an object, area, or time boundary to get beyond it.
跨过kuà guò: Use the body or feet to step across an obstacle or boundary.
超越chāo yuè: Exceed a set limit or standard and move further beyond it.
穿越chuān yuè: Travel through space or time and arrive in another place or era.

Definition in Chinese

越过某一界限或差距，既可指实际跨过物体，也可指克服抽象的障碍。yuè guò mǒu yí jiè xiàn huò chā jù jì kě zhǐ shí jì kuà guò wù tǐ yě kě zhǐ kè fú chōu xiàng de zhàng ài

Word origin

跨越 (kuàyuè, "cross over") combines 跨 (kuà, "step across") + 越 (yuè, "go beyond"), reinforcing the idea of getting over a boundary or gap in both physical and abstract uses.

Usage tips

  • The noun after this verb can name a nonphysical divide, so phrases about cultural differences or social barriers sound natural even when no movement occurs.

Other meanings

  • exceedverb
  • crossverb

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