Meaning of 渡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to cross
- to pass through
- to ferry
How to use 渡
渡 is used for crossing water or getting through a hard period, usually inside compounds like 渡过 (dùguò) and 渡轮 (dùlún). Example: 我们坐渡轮渡过了长江。(Wǒmen zuò dùlún dùguò le Chángjiāng.) We crossed the Yangtze by ferry.
渡 (dù) has the water radical 氵 on the left and 度 (dù) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture measuring your way across water, and you have 渡, to cross a river.
Common mistake: Learners often write 度 instead of 渡, since both are read dù. Use 渡 with 氵 for crossing water or getting through a difficulty, as in 渡过难关 (dùguò nánguān), and use 度 for spending time, as in 度过假期 (dùguò jiàqī).
渡 in example sentences
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渡 dù · to cross · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 渡.
| 过渡 | guòdù | to cross over (by ferry); transition |
| 渡过 | dùguò | to cross over; to pass through |
| 渡假 | dùjià | (Tw) to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation |
| 偷渡 | tōudù | illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship) |
| 引渡 | yǐndù | to extradite |
| 渡轮 | dùlún | ferry boat |
| 渡船 | dùchuán | ferry |
| 渡河 | dùhé | to cross a river |
| 横渡 | héngdù | to cross (a body of water) |
| 渡口 | dùkǒu | ferry crossing |
Questions about 渡
What does 渡 mean?
渡 (dù) means "to cross; to pass through" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 渡?
渡 is made of 1 character: 渡 (12 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 渡 an HSK word?
Yes. 渡 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 渡过 and 度过?
渡过 means crossing water or getting through a crisis, like 渡过难关 (to get through a hard time). 度过 means passing a period of time, like 度过周末 (to spend the weekend).
Is 渡假 or 度假 correct for going on vacation?
In mainland China the standard form is 度假 (dùjià). The dictionary marks 渡假 as a Taiwan usage, so in most textbooks and exams you should write 度假.