越
yuè
Pinyin

Definition

越
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yuè
  1. to exceed
  2. to climb over
  3. to surpass
  4. the more... the more
越
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Yuè
  1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
  2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

樾
yuè
  1. 1 shade of trees

Related Words (20)

越
Yuè
  1. 1 generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
  2. 2 abbr. for Vietnam 越南
越来越
yuè lái yuè
  1. 1 more and more
卓越
zhuó yuè
  1. 1 outstanding
  2. 2 surpassing
  3. 3 distinguished
  4. 4 splendid
穿越
chuān yuè
  1. 1 to pass through
  2. 2 to traverse
  3. 3 to cross
超越
chāo yuè
  1. 1 to surpass
  2. 2 to exceed
  3. 3 to transcend

Idioms (6)

吴越同舟
Wú Yuè tóng zhōu
  1. 1 Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals
  2. 2 to collaborate towards a common end
  3. 3 in the same boat together
巴山越岭
bā shān yuè lǐng
  1. 1 to climb hills and pass over mountains (idiom); to cross mountain after mountain
  2. 2 good at climbing mountains
杀人越货
shā rén yuè huò
  1. 1 to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
翻山越岭
fān shān yuè lǐng
  1. 1 to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey
越俎代庖
yuè zǔ dài páo
  1. 1 lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs
  2. 2 to take matters into one's own hands

Sample Sentences

这家公司在越南开设了新工厂。
zhè jiā gōngsī zài Yuènán kāishè le Xīn gōngchǎng 。
This company set up a new factory in Vietnam.
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不会吧，没事，会越来越好的！
bùhuì ba ，méishì ，huì yuèláiyuè hǎo de ！
No. It'll be alright. Things will get better.
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一年又一年过去了，她长大了，变得越来越美丽。
yīniányòuyīnián guòqù le ，tā zhǎngdà le ，biànde yuèláiyuè měilì 。
One year after another, she’s grown up to be more and more beautiful.
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妈妈经常唠叨我：十字路口非常危险，常常有车突然冲过来，所以在穿越马路时一定要格外小心。
māma jīngcháng láodao wǒ ：shízìlùkǒu fēicháng wēixiǎn ，chángcháng yǒu chē tūrán chōng guòlái ，suǒyǐ zài chuānyuè mǎlù shí yīdìng yào géwài xiǎoxīn 。
My mom constantly nags at me: "The crossroad is a very dangerous place. There are always cars rushing across. Therefore, we have to be extra careful when crossing the road."
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离主位越近的位子越重要。
lí zhǔwèi Yuè jìn de wèizi Yuè zhòngyào 。
The closer the seat is to the main seat, the more important the guest is.
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这…。平时看她的打扮和气质，老觉得她像是1930年穿越来现代的。难不成…？”
zhè …。píngshí kàn tā de dǎban hé qìzhì ，lǎo juéde tā xiàng shì yījiǔsānlíng nián chuānyuè lái xiàndài de 。nánbùchéng …？”
"Umm... Based on her outfit and her natural elegance, I always thought she could have time travelled from the 1930s. Is that possible..?"
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相传一千多年前在中国晋朝有位叫做乐广的人，交游广阔，特别喜欢宴请朋友到家中喝酒聊天。有一次，在宴席上，乐广的一位朋友在敬酒时，看见杯子里有条小蛇在酒里蠕动，这位朋友虽然饱受惊吓，但碍于面子，不得不勉强将酒一饮而尽。回家之后，老觉得自己肚子里有条小蛇钻来钻去，越想越难受，竟然因此病倒了！
xiāngchuán yī qiān duō nián qián zài Zhōngguó Jìncháo yǒu wèi jiàozuò YuèGuǎng de rén ，jiāoyóu guǎngkuò ，tèbié xǐhuan yànqǐng péngyou dào jiā zhōng hējiǔ liáotiān 。yǒu yīcì ，zài yànxí shàng ，YuèGuǎng de yī wèi péngyou zài jìngjiǔ shí ，kànjiàn bēizi lǐ yǒu tiáo xiǎo shé zài jiǔ lǐ rúdòng ，zhè wèi péngyou suīrán bǎoshòu jīngxià ，dàn àiyú miànzi ，bùdébù miǎnqiǎng jiāng jiǔ yīyǐnérjìn 。huíjiā zhīhòu ，lǎo juéde zìjǐ dùzi lǐ yǒu tiáo xiǎo shé zuàn lái zuàn qù ，Yuè xiǎng Yuè nánshòu ，jìngrán yīncǐ bìngdǎo le ！
Legend has it, more than a thousand years ago, in the Gin dynasty of China, there was a person named Yue Guang. He has many friends, and he especially likes to invite friends to come over to have a drink and chat. Once at the banquet, a friend of Yue Guang saw a little snake wriggling in the glass while toasting. Although his friend was frightened, because of his pride, he had no choice but to force himself to drink up the wine. After he got home, he constantly felt like there’s a snake winding around in his stomach. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. He even ended up falling ill because of this!
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时下年轻人都非常喜欢跟风、追一些时尚潮流，所以一些限量版的鞋子、衣服，或是一些联名款的服装就越来越受到大家的欢迎了。
shíxià niánqīngrén dōu fēicháng xǐhuan gēnfēng 、zhuī yīxiē shíshàng cháoliú ，suǒyǐ yīxiē xiànliàngbǎn de xiézi 、yīfu ，huòshì yīxiē liánmíng kuǎn de fúzhuāng jiù yuèláiyuè shòudào dàjiā de huānyíng le 。
Young people nowadays love to follow fashion trends, so limited edition shoes and clothes, and designer collaborations are becoming more and more popular.
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会的，你看现在痊愈的人数也越来越多了，会没事的。
huì de ，nǐ kàn xiànzài quányù de rénshù yě yuèláiyuè duō le ，huì méishì de 。
Yes, it will. Look, the recovered cases have increased, it will be fine.
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每天在值晚班准备打烊的时候，总会有一位女孩儿来买杯热拿铁外带。女孩儿的容貌挺漂亮，看上去气质也好，就是穿着打扮比较特别。2014年夏天的杭州那样炎热，她还是时常穿着一件复古风格的外套，看着有点儿像30年代的上海仕女穿越到现代的感觉。
měitiān zài zhí wǎn bān zhǔnbèi dǎyàng de shíhou ，zǒng huì yǒu yī wèi nǚháiēr lái mǎi bēi rè nátiě wàidài 。nǚháiēr de róngmào tǐng piàoliang ，kànshangqu qìzhì yě hǎo ，jiùshì chuānzhuódǎbàn bǐjiào tèbié 。èrlíngyīsì nián xiàtiān de Hángzhōu nàyàng yánrè ，tā háishi shícháng chuānzhuó yī jiàn fùgǔ fēnggé de wàitào ，kàn zhe yǒudiǎnr xiàng sānlíng niándài de Shànghǎi shìnǚ chuānyuè dào xiàndài de gǎnjué 。
There was always a girl who came to the shop and ordered a cup of latte to go when QinYu was working the night shift and was about to close. She had quite a pretty face and she looked elegant, although her outfit was somehow special. In 2014, the summer in Hangzhou was pretty hot, but she’s still wearing the vintage style jacket all the time. She looked a bit like a Shanghai lady in the 1930s, traveling to the present.
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