Definition
过载 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning either 'to overload' (a system, circuit, etc.) or 'to transship' (transfer cargo from one ship to another). When used as a separable verb, you can insert elements between the two characters, e.g., 过了一次载 ('overloaded once'). In the overload sense, it appears in contexts like 电路过载 (circuit overload) and 服务器过载 (server overload). The transship sense is more specific to logistics and shipping.
v.o.
to overload (electrical, system, etc.)to transship (goods, cargo)
Examples
- 过载。Zhège xìtǒng guò zài le.This system is overloaded.
- 。Wǒ de shǒujī guò le yí cì zài.My phone overloaded once.
- 过载。Huòwù xūyào guò zài dào biéde chuán shàng.The goods need to be transshipped to another ship.
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