过渡

过渡 guòdù

To cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration)^†

过渡 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體過渡 guodu

What 过渡 means

To cross over (by ferry)^†
transition^†
interim^†
caretaker (administration)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 过渡, 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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Character by character

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

过

guò

Pass (cross - exceed - [past tense indicator])

渡

dù

Cross (to ferry)

Words that share a character with 过渡

How to write 过渡

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过渡 in a sentence

这只是一个过渡阶段。

Zhè zhǐshì yí ge guòdù jiēduàn.

This is only a transitional stage.

从学生到职员需要一段过渡时间。

Cóng xuésheng dào zhíyuán xūyào yí duàn guòdù shíjiān.

Going from student to employee takes a period of transition.

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Sounds the same as 过渡

These are also written guodu without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

过度 guòdù

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Questions about 过渡

What does 过渡 mean in English?

过渡 is pronounced guòdù and means To cross over (by ferry), transition, interim, caretaker (administration) †.

How do you pronounce 过渡?

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

What are the characters in 过渡?

过渡 is written with 2 characters: 过 (guò) Pass (cross - exceed - [past tense indicator]), 渡 (dù) Cross (to ferry). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 过渡 written in traditional Chinese?

過渡. The simplified form 过渡 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 過渡 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced guòdù.

Is 过渡 an HSK word?

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

Studied around the same time

国防 guófáng 国务院 guówùyuàn 果断 guǒduàn 过度 guòdù 过奖 guòjiǎng 过滤 guòlù 过失 guòshī 过问 guòwèn

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