Word

穿越 (chuān yuè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 穿越

动 dòng verb

to pass through; to traverse; to time-travel

他们穿越沙漠花了三天时间。

tā men chuān yuè shā mò huā le sān tiān shí jiān

They crossed the desert in three days.

Word breakdown

穿 chuān — to pass through, to penetrate

1 穿过 chuān guò — pass through HSK 6
- 穿 to penetrate, pass through
- 过 to cross over, pass
Example

我们穿过森林到达了湖边。

wǒ men chuān guò sēn lín dào dá le hú biān

We passed through the forest and reached the lakeside.
2 水滴石穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān — constant dripping wears away stone HSK 7
- 水 water - the persistent force
- 滴 drip - small, repeated action
- 石 stone - the hard obstacle
- 穿 penetrate - eventual breakthrough
Example

只要坚持不懈，水滴石穿，你一定能成功。

zhǐ yào jiān chí bù xiè shuǐ dī shí chuān nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng

As long as you persevere, constant dripping wears away stone, you will definitely succeed.
3 穿梭 chuān suō — to shuttle HSK 7
- 穿 to pass through, to penetrate
- 梭 shuttle (weaving tool), rapid back-and-forth movement
Example

出租车在机场和市区之间穿梭。

chū zū chē zài jī chǎng hé shì qū zhī jiān chuān suō

Taxis shuttle between the airport and downtown.
4 穿着 chuān zhuó — dress, attire HSK 7
- 穿 to wear (clothes)
- 着 state of being dressed/wearing
Example

她的穿着很时尚。

tā de chuān zhuó hěn shí shàng

Her attire is very fashionable.
5 贯穿 guàn chuān — to run through, to penetrate, to permeate HSK 7
- 贯 to pass through continuously, to thread through
- 穿 to pierce through, to penetrate from one side to another
Example

这个主题贯穿整本书。

zhè ge zhǔ tí guàn chuān zhěng běn shū

This theme runs through the entire book.

越 yuè — to cross over, to go beyond

1 超越 chāo yuè — surpass HSK 6
- 超 beyond, over, exceeding
- 越 cross over, pass, exceed
Example

他超越了自己的极限。

tā chāo yuè le zì jǐ de jí xiàn

He surpassed his own limits.
2 优越 yōu yuè — superior HSK 7
- 优 excellent, superior quality
- 越 surpassing, exceeding
Example

他的生活条件很优越。

tā de shēng huó tiáo jiàn hěn yōu yuè

His living conditions are very superior.
3 卓越 zhuó yuè — outstanding HSK 7
- 卓 eminent, distinguished
- 越 surpassing, exceeding
Example

这家公司以卓越的服务著称。

zhè jiā gōng sī yǐ zhuó yuè de fú wù zhù chēng

This company is known for its outstanding service.
4 越发 yuè fā — increasingly, more and more, even more HSK 7
- 越 exceed, surpass, more
- 发 develop, become, manifest
Example

天气越发冷了。

tiān qì yuè fā lěng le

The weather is getting colder and colder.
5 越过 yuè guò — to cross over HSK 7
- 越 to go beyond, to surpass
- 过 to pass, to cross to the other side
Example

我们需要越过这座山。

wǒ men xū yào yuè guò zhè zuò shān

We need to cross over this mountain.