超员

超員
chāoyuán
verb #67,184

Meanings

  1. 1 to exceed the passenger limit
  2. 2 overloaded with passengers
  3. 3 overstaffed

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè liàng xiǎo kèchē yánzhòng chāoyuán.
This minibus is seriously over the passenger limit.
HSK 6
Chāoyuán bǎifēnzhī'èrshí yǐshàng huì bèi kòufēn.
Exceeding the passenger limit by over 20% results in points deduction.

Tips

usage
超员 (too many passengers) is the passenger-count sibling of 超载 (too much cargo weight). For private cars exceeding capacity by 20%+, the driver loses 6 license points; for buses it can reach 12 points and license suspension.

Stroke Order

chāo
yuán