Chinese Word: 渡 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

渡HSK 6

Pinyin: dù

English Definition: to cross; to pass through; to ferry

Chinese Definition:
①横过水面：渡船。渡桥。渡河。摆渡。强渡。远渡重洋。
②由此到彼：渡过难关。
③转手，移交：引渡。
④过河的地方：渡口。渡头。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 水

Pictophonetic:度 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 氵 [ shuǐ ] water
- 度 [ dù ] degree, system; manner; to consider

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过渡HSK 6	guò dù	to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration)
偷渡	tōu dù	illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade
引渡	yǐn dù	to extradite
渡口	dù kǒu	ferry crossing
渡船	dù chuán	ferry

1		tā men 他们 chéng zuò 乘坐 dù chuán 渡船 chuān yuè 穿越 hǎi xiá 海峡。 They crossed the strait by ferry.
2		wǒ men 我们 dā 搭 chuán 船 dù guò 渡过 le 了 nà 那 tiáo 条 dà hé 大河。 We took a boat to cross the river.
3		dù lún 渡轮 měi gé 每隔 liǎng 两 xiǎo shí 小时 cóng 从 gǎng kǒu 港口 chū fā 出发。 The ferry departs from the port every two hours.
4		dù hé 渡河 shí 时 yào 要 zhù yì 注意 ān quán 安全， bù néng 不能 dà yi 大意。 When crossing the river, pay attention to safety and don't be careless.
5		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 dù guò 渡过 zhè 这 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 cái néng 才能 dào dá 到达 gōng yuán 公园。 I need to cross this bridge to get to the park.

1		tā men 他们 chéng zuò 乘坐 dù chuán 渡船 chuān yuè 穿越 hǎi xiá 海峡。 They crossed the strait by ferry.
2		wǒ men 我们 dā 搭 chuán 船 dù guò 渡过 le 了 nà 那 tiáo 条 dà hé 大河。 We took a boat to cross the river.
3		dù lún 渡轮 měi gé 每隔 liǎng 两 xiǎo shí 小时 cóng 从 gǎng kǒu 港口 chū fā 出发。 The ferry departs from the port every two hours.
4		dù hé 渡河 shí 时 yào 要 zhù yì 注意 ān quán 安全， bù néng 不能 dà yi 大意。 When crossing the river, pay attention to safety and don't be careless.
5		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 dù guò 渡过 zhè 这 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 cái néng 才能 dào dá 到达 gōng yuán 公园。 I need to cross this bridge to get to the park.