过渡
Old HSK 6
过渡 (guòdù) · transition
过渡 (guòdù) means “transition; interim; to pass over”. It is written with 2 characters: 过 (to pass) + 渡 (to cross). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 过渡 is built
The characters
过 guò · to pass
What 过 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 咼 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
渡 dù · to cross
What 渡 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 度dù — degree
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 廿niàn — twenty
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 又yòu — and
- 广guǎng — broad
Example sentences
这是一个过渡时期。Zhè shì yí gè guòdù shíqī.This is a transitional period.
从学校到工作需要一段过渡。Cóng xuéxiào dào gōngzuò xūyào yí duàn guòdù.Going from school to work takes a period of transition.
Questions about 过渡
What does 过渡 mean?
过渡 (guòdù) means “transition; interim; to pass over”.
How do you pronounce 过渡?
过渡 is pronounced guòdù.
Which HSK level is 过渡?
过渡 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不过bùguòbut
- 超过chāoguòto exceed
- 过来guòlaito come over
- 过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 过去guòqùthe past
- 见过jiànguoto have seen
- 经过jīngguòto pass by
- 难过nánguòsad
- 通过tōngguòto pass
- 走过zǒuguòto walk past
Learn 过渡 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 73: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.