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渡

dù
verb HSK 6 #5,948

Meanings

  1. 1 to cross (a river, sea); to ferry across
  2. 2 to get through (a difficult time)

Examples

我们坐船渡过了这条河。
Wǒmen zuò chuán dùguòle zhè tiáo hé.
We crossed this river by boat.
他帮我渡过了难关。
Tā bāng wǒ dùguòle nánguān.
He helped me get through a difficult time.
渡船每小时一班。
Dùchuán měi xiǎoshí yī bān.
The ferry runs every hour.

Tips

usage
渡 (to cross water/difficulty) vs 度 (to spend time, degree). 渡过难关 (get through difficulty) uses 渡, while 度过假期 (spend a vacation) uses 度. Both pronounced dù.
memory
Water radical 氵 shows this is about crossing water. 度 without the water radical is about time and measurement.

Stroke Order

渡 dù