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超越

chāoyuè
verb HSK 5 #4,474

Meanings

  1. 1 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend
  2. 2 to go beyond

Characters

超
chāo
to exceed; to surpass; super-
越
yuè
to cross over; to exceed
Exceeding and crossing over - going beyond limits.

Examples

HSK 2
他的成绩超越了所有人。
Tā de chéngjì chāoyuè le suǒyǒurén.
His results surpassed everyone's.
HSK 6
这部电影超越了语言的障碍。
Zhèbù diànyǐng chāoyuè le yǔyán de zhàng'ài.
This movie transcended language barriers.
HSK 7-9
我们要不断超越自己。
Wǒmen yàobú duàn chāoyuè zìjǐ.
We must constantly surpass ourselves.

Tips

usage
超越 is more formal and literary than 超过 (chāoguò, to surpass). 超越 often implies transcending or going beyond limits (self-improvement, philosophical boundaries), while 超过 is more concrete (numbers, speed, quantity).

Stroke Order

超 chāo
越 yuè