Definition
跨国 (kuà guó) means 'to cross national borders' and is often used attributively (e.g., 跨国公司 'multinational company'). It is narrower than 跨 ('to step across, to span' — any boundary) and 跨越 ('to leap over' a physical/obstacle). It focuses specifically on international/inter-country contexts.
verb
transnationalmultinational
Examples
- 跨国。Zhè shì yí gè kuà guó xiàngmù.This is a transnational project.
- 跨国。Tāmen kuà guó màoyì le hěnduō nián.They have been trading across borders for many years.
- 跨国。kuà guó hūnyīn yuè lái yuè chángjiàn.Transnational marriage is becoming more common.
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