穿越

穿越 chuānyuè

To traverse; to pass through; to cross†

穿越 in a sentence HSK 6 chuanyue

What 穿越 means

  1. To traverse; to pass through; to cross†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 穿越, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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穿越 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

穿
chuān
Wear (put on - pierce)
越
yuè
Exceed (jump over - surpass - the more - be in high spirits)

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How to write 穿越

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穿越 in a sentence

这条铁路穿越了三个省。
Zhè tiáo tiělù chuānyuè le sān ge shěng.
This railway runs across three provinces.
他们徒步穿越了整片森林。
Tāmen túbù chuānyuè le zhěng piàn sēnlín.
They crossed the entire forest on foot.

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Questions about 穿越

What does 穿越 mean in English?

穿越 is pronounced chuānyuè and means To traverse; to pass through; to cross †.

How do you pronounce 穿越?

穿越 is chuānyuè in pinyin — written chuanyue without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 穿越?

穿越 is written with 2 characters: 穿 (chuān) Wear (put on - pierce), 越 (yuè) Exceed (jump over - surpass - the more - be in high spirits). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 穿越 an HSK word?

Yes — 穿越 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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