Meaning
to cross; to pass through; to ferry
Chinese: 穿过、透过。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “du” becomes a different word in each tone. 渡 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 过渡guò dùto cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration)
- 渡过dù guòto cross over; to pass through
- 渡头dù tóuferry crossing point
- 渡口dù kǒuferry crossing
- 让渡ràng dùto transfer (property, rights etc); to cede
Example Sentence
古时候，人们靠小船渡过这条河。Gǔ shí hou, rén men kào xiǎo chuán dù guò zhè tiáo hé.In ancient times, people crossed this river by small boat.
古时候Gǔ shí houin ancient times，人们rén menpeople靠kàoto lean against or on小船xiǎo chuánboat渡过dù guòto cross over这zhèthis条tiáostrip河hériver (CL:条,道)。