verb HSK 4
to step over · to stride across · to cross · to span
Meaning
跨 means to cross over something by taking a large step or stride. It conveys the physical action of moving from one side to another by stepping over an obstacle or gap. The character can also be used metaphorically to describe crossing boundaries, spanning time periods, or bridging different domains.
Usage
跨 is commonly used for physical actions like stepping over thresholds or barriers, but also appears in abstract contexts like 跨国 (transnational), 跨年 (spanning the new year), or 跨界 (cross-boundary). It often suggests overcoming a division or connecting two separate things.
Examples
- 01他一步跨过了门槛。.He stepped over the threshold in one stride.
- 02这座桥跨越了整条河流。.This bridge spans the entire river.
Measure words
- 步跨一步
Common collocations
- 跨国transnational, multinational
- 跨年to span the new year, New Year's countdown
- 跨越to stride across, to transcend
- 跨界cross-border, crossover
Origin
The character 跨 contains the foot radical 足, indicating its connection to leg and stepping actions, combined with the phonetic component 夸.