超过

chāo guò
HSK 2Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Typically refers to physically moving ahead of someone or exceeding a benchmark, like a standard or an opponent.
to overtake; to surpass
由某物的后面赶到它的前面。
Words:
超过预期超过标准超过极限超过对手
Synonyms:
超越领先胜过超出
Antonyms:
落后滞后
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)在(zài)最(zuì)后(hòu)一(yī)圈(quān)超(chāo)过(guò)了(le)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)对(duì)手(shǒu)，赢(yíng)得(dé)了(le)比(bǐ)赛(sài)。
    He overtook all his opponents in the final lap and won the race.
  2. 今(jīn)年(nián)的(de)销(xiāo)售(shòu)额(é)超(chāo)过(guò)了(le)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)预(yù)期(qī)目(mù)标(biāo)。
    This year's sales revenue surpassed the company's expected target.
v
Commonly used with numbers, limits, or thresholds to indicate surpassing a specific amount.
to exceed; to go beyond (a quantity, level)
是在某一数量、程度等之上。
Words:
超过高度超过数量
Synonyms:
胜过
Antonyms:
不及不如
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)栋(dòng)建(jiàn)筑(zhù)物(wù)的(de)高(gāo)度(dù)超(chāo)过(guò)了(le)1(1)0(0)0(0)米(mǐ)。
    The height of this building exceeds 100 meters.
  2. 申(shēn)请(qǐng)的(de)人(rén)数(shù)已(yǐ)经(jīng)超(chāo)过(guò)了(le)我(wǒ)们(mén)计(jì)划(huà)的(de)数(shù)量(liàng)。
    The number of applicants has already exceeded the quantity we planned for.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
chāo超

to exceed; to surpass; to go beyond

HSK 1
guò过

pass through; exceed