cross a river; swim across
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cross (a river, strait, etc.); to swim or sail across
Used for crossing bodies of water, typically by swimming or boating. Often used with specific geographic features like rivers (长江) or straits (海峡).
Tā他
chéng成
gōng功
de地
héng横
dù渡
le了
Cháng长
Jiāng江
。
He successfully crossed the Yangtze River.
Zhè这
wèi位
yóu游
yǒng泳
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
jì计
huà划
héng横
dù渡
Yīng英
Jí吉
Lì利
Hǎi海
Xiá峡
。
This swimmer plans to cross the English Channel.
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Héng横
dù渡
Tài太
Píng平
Yáng洋
xū需
yào要
hěn很
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
。
Crossing the Pacific Ocean takes a long time.
Tā他
men们
chéng乘
xiǎo小
chuán船
héng横
dù渡
le了
nà那
tiáo条
hé河
。
They crossed that river by small boat.