How to say “cross” in Chinese
cross (a river)
“Cross” in Chinese is 渡, dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
渡 is read dù. 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, 氵 “water”; on the right, 度 dù hints at the reading.
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 “渡”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 渡. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们只能坐船渡河wǒmenzhǐnéngzuòchuándùhéAll we can do is cross the river by boat.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Port and pier”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cross” in Chinese?
“Cross” in Chinese is 渡, pinyin dù.
What does 渡 mean?
渡 (dù) means “cross (a river)”.
How do you write 渡?
渡 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 渡?
渡 is read dù. Tones: dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cross” in the lesson “Port and pier”
This word is from the topic “Travel and transport” of HSK 6. 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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