How to say “exceed” in Chinese
exceed; super-
“Exceed” in Chinese is 超, chāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
超 is read chāo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 走 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “超”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 超. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我去超市买东西。wǒqùchāoshìmǎidōngxiI'm going to the supermarket to do some shopping.
- 我去超市买水果wǒqùchāoshìmǎishuǐguǒI'm going to the supermarket to buy fruit.
- 超市在那边chāoshìzàinàbiānThe supermarket is over there.
- 这里有超市吗？zhèlǐyǒuchāoshìmaIs there a supermarket here?
- 超市在医院旁边chāoshìzàiyīyuànpángbiānThe supermarket is next to the hospital.
- 小区附近有一家超市xiǎoqūfùjìnyǒuyìjiāchāoshìThere's a supermarket near the complex.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Comparing, bookish style”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “exceed” in Chinese?
“Exceed” in Chinese is 超, pinyin chāo.
What does 超 mean?
超 (chāo) means “exceed; super-”.
How do you write 超?
超 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 超?
超 is read chāo. Tones: chāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“exceed” in the lesson “Comparing, bookish style”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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