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Hanzi

越

to exceed/to climb over/to surpass/the more... the more

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

yuè, huó

Bopomofo

ㄩㄝˋ, ㄏㄨㄛˊ

Jyutping

jyut6

Example sentences

越 yuè
風越刮越大。
风越刮越大。

The wind is blowing harder and harder.

貧 / 贫 pín
社會的貧富差距越來越大。
社会的贫富差距越来越大。

The gap between the rich and the poor in society is getting bigger and bigger.

越來越 / 越来越 yuèláiyuè
天氣越來越冷了。
天气越来越冷了。

The weather is getting colder and colder.

成熟 chéngshú
隨著年齡的增長，他的思想變得越來越成熟。
随著年龄的增长，他的思想变得越来越成熟。

As he gets older, his thinking becomes more and more mature.

卓越 zhuóyuè
他在科學領域取得了卓越的成就。
他在科学领域取得了卓越的成就。

He has achieved outstanding accomplishments in the field of science.

院士 yuànshì
他憑藉卓越的科學成就當選為中央研究院院士。
他凭借卓越的科学成就当选为中央研究院院士。

He was elected as an academician of the Academia Sinica based on his outstanding scientific achievements.

穿越 chuānyuè
他們穿越了沙漠。
他们穿越了沙漠。

They traversed the desert.

沙漠 shāmò
穿越這片沙漠需要充足的水和食物。
穿越这片沙漠需要充足的水和食物。

Crossing this desert requires plenty of water and food.

超越 chāoyuè
他一直在努力超越自己的極限。
他一直在努力超越自己的极限。

He has been working hard to surpass his own limits.

力爭 / 力争 lìzhēng
我們應該力爭上游，不斷超越自己。
我们应该力争上游，不断超越自己。

We should strive to excel and constantly surpass ourselves.

Example Vocabulary

越

yue4

the more... the more...; to exceed; to cross

越來越

yue4'lai2'yue4

more and more

卓越

zhuo2'yue4

outstanding; excellent; remarkable

穿越

chuan1'yue4

to traverse; to pass through; to travel through (time)

超越

chao1'yue4

to surpass; to transcend

越南

越獄

yue4'yu4

僭越

jian4'yue4

優越

you1'yue4

superior; advantageous

北越

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