超乎

chāohū

verb #11,999

Meanings

1 to exceed; to surpass
2 beyond (expectations, imagination, etc.)

Characters

to exceed; super

classical particle

Examples

HSK 5

结果超乎了所有人的想象。

Jiéguǒ chāohū le suǒyǒurén de xiǎngxiàng.

The result exceeded everyone's imagination.

HSK 7-9

这次考试的难度超乎寻常。

Zhècì kǎoshì de nándù chāohū xúncháng.

The difficulty of this exam was beyond the ordinary.

Tips

grammar

超乎 is always followed by a noun or noun phrase: 超乎想象 (beyond imagination), 超乎寻常 (beyond the ordinary), 超乎预期 (beyond expectations).

Stroke Order

超 chāo

乎 hū