穿越 chuānyuè to pass through
to pass through; to traverse; to cross
How to remember 穿越: 穿 wear + 越 the more...the more... = to pass through.
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How it is used
- To cross through / traverse - 穿越沙漠 (chuānyuè shāmò) to cross the desert; 穿越马路 to cross the road.
- Also the pop-culture sense of time travel: 穿越剧 (chuānyuè jù) a time-travel drama, 穿越到古代 to be transported to ancient times.
- Contrast 通过 (tōngguò, to pass through/via): 穿越 stresses cutting across a space or barrier.
Example sentences
- 塞纳河穿越了巴黎。 Sāinàhé chuānyuè le bālí.The Seine flows through Paris.