跨 (kuà) — (physical) to step across, to stride over; (figurative) to span, to straddle (a field, an area, a boundary)
Definition
跨 (kuà) is the bare verb for striding or reaching across — usually a physical step or a single boundary. 跨越 adds 越 to emphasize leaping over an obstacle, while 越过 and 穿越 stress going over/passing through.
verb
(physical) to step acrossto stride over(figurative) to spanto straddle (a field, an area, a boundary)
Examples
- 。Tā yòng lì kuà guò le nà tiáo gōu.He exerted himself to step across that ditch.
- kuà Yuè le sān gè bù ménThis plan spans three departments.
- 。Hěn duō dà gōng sī dōu kuà guó jīng yíng.Many large companies operate across borders.
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