越 yuè — to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more ... the more
他跑得越来越快。Tā pǎo de yuè lái yuè kuài.He runs faster and faster.
Common words: 越来越 (yuè lái yuè)、超越 (chāo yuè)、穿越 (chuān yuè)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to exceed"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to exceed", including 越 (yuè), 超 (chāo). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to exceed" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 越 (yuè), 超 (chāo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yuè, chāo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 越 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 越 yuèto exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more ... the moreUseful words: 越来越, 超越
- 超 chāoto exceed; overtake; surpass; transcend; ultra-; super-Useful words: 超市, 超过
Common words for these 2 "to exceed" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 越 (yuè) — so "to exceed" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to exceed".
超 chāo — to exceed; overtake; surpass; transcend; ultra-; super-
这家超市的东西又多又便宜。Zhè jiā chāo shì de dōng xi yòu duō yòu pián yi.The things in this supermarket are plentiful and cheap.
Common words: 超市 (chāo shì)、超过 (chāo guò)、超级 (chāo jí)
All 2 characters
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