超 meaning in English

chāo

to exceed; to overtake

HSK 6verb12 strokes

Meaning of 超

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

chāo

to exceed
to overtake
to surpass
to transcend
to pass
to cross
ultra-
super-

How to use 超

超 often appears in compounds like 超过 (chāoguò, to exceed) and 超市 (chāoshì, supermarket). In casual speech it also works like "super" or "really" before adjectives. Example: 这个电影超好看。(Zhège diànyǐng chāo hǎokàn.) This movie is super good.

超 (chāo) has 走 (zǒu, to walk or run) on the left and 召 (zhào) on the right. Picture someone running so fast they pass everyone else, which is what 超 means: to go past or exceed.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 超 (chāo) with 招 (zhāo, to beckon), since both contain 召. Remember that 超 uses 走 for movement, while 招 uses the hand radical 扌.

超 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ的de钱qián不bù超chāo一yī千qiān日rì元yuán。

I didn't have more than 1,000 yen.

那nà超chāo出chū了le我wǒ的de理lǐ解jiě。

That was beyond my comprehension.

他tā应yīng该gāi超chāo过guò六liù十shí岁suì了le。

He must be over sixty.

他tā超chāo过guò了le所suǒ有yǒu人rén。

He surpasses them all.

她tā肯kěn定dìng超chāo过guò80岁suì了le。

She must be over eighty.

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超 chāo · to exceed · 12 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 超.

超过	chāoguò	to surpass; to exceed
超市	chāoshì	supermarket (abbr. for 超級市場\|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])
超级	chāojí	super-; ultra-
超越	chāoyuè	to surpass; to exceed; to transcend
超出	chāochū	to exceed; to overstep
超速	chāosù	to exceed the speed limit; to speed
高超	gāochāo	excellent; superlative
超前	chāoqián	to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors
超车	chāochē	to overtake (another car)
超标	chāobiāo	to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm
超人	Chāorén	superhuman; exceptional
超能力	chāonénglì	superpower; superhuman power

Questions about 超

What does 超 mean?

超 (chāo) means "to exceed; to overtake" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 超?

超 is made of 1 character: 超 (12 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.

Is 超 an HSK word?

Yes. 超 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 超过 and 超越?

超过 (chāoguò) is the everyday word for going over a number, limit, or person, as in 超过一百人 (more than 100 people). 超越 (chāoyuè) sounds more formal and is often used for transcending or surpassing in an abstract or inspiring sense.

Can 超 be used alone as a verb?

Yes, especially for overtaking in traffic or exceeding a limit, as in 别超车 (bié chāochē, don't overtake). As a standalone intensifier like 超累 (chāo lèi, super tired), it is common but informal.