Definition
超 (chāo) is a formal verb meaning 'to exceed, surpass' — it often appears in written language or fixed expressions. It is less common in everyday speech than 超过 (chāoguò), which is the usual word for 'exceed' in conversation. 超出 (chāochū) emphasizes going beyond a specific limit or boundary, while 超越 (chāoyuè) is more abstract, meaning 'to transcend'.
verb
to exceedsurpass (a limit, standard, or amount)
Easily confused
- 起qǐlook-alike(verb) to get up; to rise
- 朝cháosound-alike(verb) to face (a direction); to make a pilgrimage to
- 赶gǎnlook-aliketo catch (a vehicle, event), to make it in time for
- 吵chǎosound-alike(verb) to quarrel; to argue
- 赴fùlook-aliketo go to (a formal event or place)
- 炒chǎosound-aliketo stir-fry; to sauté
- 越yuèlook-alike(adverb, in structure '越A越B') the more... the more
- 抄chāosound-aliketo copy, to transcribe; to plagiarize
- 陡dǒulook-alikesteep, precipitous
- 潮cháosound-alike(noun) tide
Examples
- 超。Zhège yuè de shōurù chāo le shàng gè yuè.This month's income exceeded last month's.
- 。tā de pǎobù sùdù chāoguò le wǒ hěn duō.His running speed surpassed mine by a lot.
- 超95。Tā kǎoshì de píngjūn fēnshù chāo le 95 fēn.His average test score exceeded 95 points.
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