超出 meaning in English

chāochū

to exceed; to overstep

HSK 6verb17 strokes

Meaning of 超出

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

chāochū

to exceed
to overstep
to go too far
to encroach

How to use 超出

超出 is used when something goes past a limit, range, or expectation, often with words like 范围 (fànwéi, scope), 预算 (yùsuàn, budget), or 预期 (yùqī, expectations). Example: 这个问题超出了我的能力范围。(Zhège wèntí chāochūle wǒ de nénglì fànwéi.) This problem is beyond my abilities.

超 (chāo) means to go beyond, and 出 (chū) means to go out. Together, 超出 is going out past a line, like stepping over a boundary.

Common mistake: Learners often use 超出 and 超过 (chāoguò) the same way. 超过 works well for passing a person or a number (他超过了我), while 超出 usually takes a limit or range as its object (超出范围). Saying 他超出了我 sounds wrong.

超出 in example sentences

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

他tā在zài各gè方fāng面miàn都dōu超chāo出chū他tā的de对duì手shǒu。

He surpasses his rivals in all ways.

那nà超chāo出chū了le我wǒ的de理lǐ解jiě。

That was beyond my comprehension.

我wǒ知zhī道dào超chāo出chū我wǒ们men的de预yù算suàn了le，但dàn是shì我wǒ就jiù想xiǎng买mǎi下xià来lái。

I knew it was out of our price range, but I wanted to buy it anyway.

这zhè个ge主zhǔ题tí超chāo出chū了le他tā所suǒ能néng接jiē受shòu的de范fàn围wéi。

The subject is out of his sphere.

盖gài我wǒ自zì己jǐ的de房fáng子zi超chāo出chū了le我wǒ的de能néng力lì范fàn围wéi。

It is beyond my power to build my own house.

Stroke order for each character

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超 chāo · to exceed · 12 strokes

出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 超出.

出来	chūlái	to come out; to appear
出去	chūqù	to go out
出现	chūxiàn	to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
出发	chūfā	to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba
出生	chūshēng	to be born
超过	chāoguò	to surpass; to exceed
提出	tíchū	to raise (an issue); to propose
找出	zhǎochū	to find; to search out
出口	chūkǒu	an exit; to speak
拿出	náchū	to take out; to put out
出门	chūmén	to go out; to leave home
出租车	chūzūchē	taxi; (Tw) rental car

Questions about 超出

What does 超出 mean?

超出 (chāochū) means "to exceed; to overstep" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 超出?

超出 is made of 2 characters: 超 (12 strokes), 出 (5 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 超出 an HSK word?

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

Can 超出 be followed by a number?

Yes. You can say 超出预算两千元 (chāochū yùsuàn liǎng qiān yuán), over budget by 2,000 yuan. The amount usually comes after the limit that was exceeded.

How do I say something is beyond imagination with 超出?

A common phrase is 超出想象 (chāochū xiǎngxiàng), beyond imagination. For example, 结果超出了我的想象 (jiéguǒ chāochūle wǒ de xiǎngxiàng) means the result went beyond what I imagined.