超出 (chāo chū) — to exceed, to go beyond (a limit, expectation, or boundary)

Definition

超出 highlights crossing a boundary, limit, or expectation — closer to 'go beyond' than the more quantitative 超过 ('surpass/pass'). Pairs with nouns like 预算, 预期, 规定.

verb
to exceedto go beyond (a limit, expectation, or boundary)

Examples

  • 超出
    Zhè ge yuè de fèi yòng chāo chū le yù suàn.
    This month's expenses exceeded the budget.
  • 超出
    Tā de biǎo xiàn chāo chū le wǒ de yù qī.
    His performance exceeded my expectations.
  • 超出
    Zhè ge xiāng zi de dà xiǎo chāo chū le guī dìng.
    The size of this box exceeds the regulation.

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