超标 (chāo biāo) — to exceed the standard, to go over the limit
Definition
超标 specifically means exceeding a fixed standard or limit (emissions, scores, budget). Unlike 超过 or 超出, it implies a norm was violated, not just that a number is bigger.
verb
to exceed the standardto go over the limit
Examples
- 超标。Zhè jiā gōng chǎng de fèi shuǐ pái fàng yǐ jīng chāo biāo le.This factory's wastewater discharge has already exceeded the standard.
- 超标，。Tā de kǎo shì fēn shù chāo biāo le, dàn shì zhī duō le yì fēn.His exam score exceeded the limit, but only by one point.
- 超标，。Gōng sī jīn nián de zhī chū chāo biāo le, xū yào jiǎn shǎo huā fèi.The company's expenses this year exceeded the budget, so they need to cut spending.
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