超越
Old HSK 6
超越 (chāoyuè) · to surpass
超越 (chāoyuè) means “to surpass; to exceed; to go beyond”. It is written with 2 characters: 超 (to jump over) + 越 (to cross). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 超越 is built
The characters
超 chāo · to jump over
What 超 is made of
- 走zǒu — to walk
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 召zhào — imperial decree
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刀dāo — knife
Origin hint: 走 gives the meaning, 召 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
越 yuè · to cross
What 越 is made of
- 走zǒu — to walk
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 戉yuè — halberd
- 戈gē — spear
Origin hint: 走 gives the meaning, 戉 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他超越了自己的最好成绩。Tā chāoyuè le zìjǐ de zuìhǎo chéngjì.He beat his personal best.
我们要不断超越自己。Wǒmen yào bùduàn chāoyuè zìjǐ.We should keep surpassing ourselves.
Questions about 超越
What does 超越 mean?
超越 (chāoyuè) means “to surpass; to exceed; to go beyond”.
How do you pronounce 超越?
超越 is pronounced chāoyuè.
Which HSK level is 超越?
超越 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 超过chāoguòto exceed
- 超市chāoshìsupermarket
- 超级chāojísuper
- 高超gāochāosuperb
- 越来越yuèláiyuèmore and more
- 穿越chuānyuèto pass through
- 优越yōuyuèsuperior
- 卓越zhuóyuèoutstanding
- 越yuèto cross
Learn 超越 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.