跨越

kuàyuè

verb HSK 7 #10,587

Meanings

1 to stride across
2 to leap over
3 to transcend

Characters

to stride; to step across

to exceed; to cross over

Examples

我们需要跨越语言障碍。

Wǒmen xūyào kuàyuè yǔyán zhàngài.

We need to overcome the language barrier.

这座桥跨越了整条河。

Zhè zuò qiáo kuàyuèle zhěng tiáo hé.

This bridge spans the entire river.

Tips

usage

跨越 can be physical (crossing a river) or figurative (overcoming obstacles). More formal than 越过.

Stroke Order

跨 kuà

越 yuè