横穿

橫穿

héngchuān

verb #15,110

Meanings

1 to cross
2 to traverse
3 to cut across

Characters

horizontal; across

to pass through; to cross

Examples

请不要横穿马路。

Qǐng bùyào héngchuān mǎlù.

Please do not jaywalk across the road.

他们计划横穿沙漠。

Tāmen jìhuà héngchuān shāmò.

They plan to cross the desert.

Tips

usage

横穿马路 (héngchuān mǎlù, to cross the road/jaywalk) is the most common usage. Chinese traffic signs frequently warn 禁止横穿 (jìnzhǐ héngchuān, no crossing).

Stroke Order

横 héng

穿 chuān