渡过

渡過

dùguò

verb HSK 7 #6,001

Meanings

1 to cross (a body of water)
2 to get through (a difficult time)

Characters

cross (water); ferry

pass; cross; go through

Examples

他们渡过了那条河。

Tāmen dùguò le nà tiáo hé.

They crossed that river.

我们一起渡过了难关。

Wǒmen yīqǐ dùguò le nánguān.

We got through the difficulties together.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 渡过 (cross water / get through hardship) with 度过 (spend time). 渡过难关 (overcome difficulties) vs 度过假期 (spend a vacation).

Stroke Order

渡 dù

过 guò