surpass ordinary people; exceptional; outstanding
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to surpass others; to be extraordinary
Used to describe someone's abilities, intelligence, courage, or other qualities that are clearly above average. Can function as a predicate or an attribute before a noun.
Tā他
cōng聪
míng明
guò过
rén人
，
bù不
dào到
èr二
shí十
suì岁
jiù就
ná拿
dào到
le了
bó博
shì士
xué学
wèi位
。
He is exceptionally intelligent, having earned his doctorate before he was twenty.
Tā她
zài在
wēi危
nàn难
zhōng中
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
le了
guò过
rén人
de的
dǎn胆
lüè略
。
She displayed extraordinary courage and resourcefulness in the crisis.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
de的
tán弹
tiào跳
lì力
què确
shí实
guò过
rén人
。
This athlete's jumping ability is truly outstanding.
Tā他
yǐ以
guò过
rén人
de的
yì毅
lì力
jiān坚
chí持
wán完
chéng成
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
jiān艰
jù巨
de的
rèn任
wù务
。
With extraordinary perseverance, he persisted and completed this arduous task.
Tā他
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
shén什
me么
guò过
rén人
de的
tiān天
fù赋
，
jīn今
tiān天
de的
chéng成
gōng功
quán全
kào靠
nǔ努
lì力
。
He doesn't have any exceptional talent; his success today is entirely due to hard work.