渡
cross; ferry; ferry port; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesverb
to cross (a river, ocean etc.); to get through
Can be used literally for waterways or metaphorically for difficult periods.
We plan to cross the Yangtze River.
The overseas Chinese who traveled across oceans finally returned home.
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It only takes a dozen hours for a plane to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
The story of the Red Army forcibly crossing the Dadu River is widely known.
We got through the hardest period of the pandemic together.
verb
to ferry; to transport across water
formalRefers to carrying people or goods across a body of water by boat.
Grandpa made a living by ferrying boats when he was young.
Please ferry us across to the other shore.
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Villagers used rafts to ferry supplies across the river.
This ferry transports thousands of passengers every day.
Fishermen ferry their fishing boats out to sea to catch fish.
noun
ferry port; ferry crossing
formalMostly used in place names, refers to a place where boats dock to carry people across water.
Maojin Ferry is one of the important Yellow River ferry crossings in ancient times.
Shendu Ancient Town is located on the bank of the Xin'an River.
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This ancient ferry crossing has now become a tourist attraction.
We waited at the ferry crossing for half an hour before getting a boat.
There are dozens of important ferry crossings along the Yangtze River.
noun
surname Du
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Du is a new colleague at our company.
The Du family has a long history in this area.