Definition
跨过 is a resultative verb compound: the main verb 跨 (to stride/step) combines with the resultative complement 过 (to cross/pass) to mean 'to step over and cross'. It is used for physically stepping over an obstacle (a ditch, a threshold) and also metaphorically for overcoming a difficulty or milestone. The complement 过 indicates the action is completed and the crossing is achieved.
r.v.
to step overto cross over (physical or metaphorical)
Examples
- 跨过。Tā qīngsōng de kuà guò le nà tiáo xiǎo hé.He easily stepped over that small river.
- 跨过。Wǒmen zhōngyú kuà guò le zuì kùnnan de yì guān.We finally got through the hardest hurdle.
- ，跨过。Bié pà, kuà guò zhè dào ménkǎn jiù xíng le.Don't be afraid, just step over this threshold.
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