traverse; cross; pass through
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to traverse; to cross; to pass through (a physical space)
Often used for crossing difficult or extensive terrain.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
jì计
huà划
chuān穿
yuè越
Sà撒
hā哈
lā拉
shā沙
mò漠
。
The expedition plans to cross the Sahara Desert.
Tā他
men们
fēi非
fǎ法
chuān穿
yuè越
biān边
jìng境
shí时
bèi被
zhuā抓
huò获
。
They were caught while illegally crossing the border.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
suì隧
dào道
kě可
yǐ以
chuān穿
yuè越
zhěng整
zuò座
shān山
mài脉
。
This tunnel can traverse the entire mountain range.
verb
to travel through time; to cross into another era
informalA popular genre in fiction (time-travel novels, dramas). Also used metaphorically.
Zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiǎng讲
de的
shì是
zhǔ主
jué角
chuān穿
yuè越
dào到
Táng唐
cháo朝
de的
gù故
shi事
。
This novel tells the story of the protagonist traveling back to the Tang Dynasty.
Kàn看
zhè这
xiē些
lǎo老
zhào照
piàn片
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
chuān穿
yuè越
huí回
le了
tóng童
nián年
。
Looking at these old photos is like traveling back to childhood.