跨越

• Pinyin: kuà yuè
• Hanzi breakdown: 跨 = stride; 越 = 走 (walk) + 戉 — to cross

Meaning

To cross; to leap over; to transcend. Moving across or beyond a barrier, boundary, or limitation.

Can be physical (crossing a river, spanning a border) or figurative (transcending limitations, bridging gaps). Often used in inspirational or developmental contexts.

Examples

1. 这座大桥跨越了整个海峡。 This bridge spans the entire strait.
2. 我们必须跨越语言和文化的障碍。 We must transcend the barriers of language and culture.
3. 这项技术实现了跨越式发展。 This technology has achieved leapfrog development.

Usage Guide

Context: development, achievement, geography

Tone: inspirational

Do Say

• 跨越困难才能成长。(You can only grow by transcending difficulties.)
• 这条高速跨越了三个省。(This expressway crosses three provinces.)

Don't Say

• 用跨越形容简单的走过，如'跨越马路'。(For simply crossing a street, use 过 or 穿过 — 跨越 implies significance)

Origin & History

Compound of 跨 (stride) + 越 (cross over). Together meaning to stride across and beyond.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal