超越 chāoyuè to surpass
to surpass; to exceed; to transcend
How to remember 超越: 超 jump over + 越 the more...the more... = to surpass.
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How it is used
- To surpass / go beyond / transcend - 超越自我 (chāoyuè zìwǒ) to surpass oneself.
- Overtaking a rival or exceeding a limit, physical or abstract: 超越极限 (chāoyuè jíxiàn) to push past the limit.
- More elevated than 超过 (chāoguò, to exceed a number/amount); 超越 carries a sense of transcending, common in motivational/philosophical talk.