渡过 (dù guò) — to cross over (a river, stream, etc.); to get through (a difficult period), to weather (a crisis)
Definition
Literally 'ferry across' (渡过河), but used most often figuratively to mean getting safely through a hard period or crisis — pair with nouns like 难关/危机/困难时期.
verb
to cross over (a river, stream, etc.)to get through (a difficult period)to weather (a crisis)
Examples
- 渡过。Wǒ men zhōng yú dù guò le nà tiáo hé.We finally crossed that river.
- 渡过。Tā chéng gōng dì dù guò le jīng jì wēi jī.He successfully weathered the economic crisis.
- ，渡过。Zài péng you de bāng zhù xià, tā dù guò le zuì kùn nan de shí qī.With her friends' help, she got through the most difficult period.
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