to traverse laterally; to run across
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to traverse from side to side; to cross over
formalDescribes large geographical features (mountains, rivers, railways, highways) extending laterally across a region. Used in geographical or formal descriptive contexts.
Lǒng陇
Hǎi海
tiě铁
lù路
héng横
guàn贯
wǒ我
guó国
zhōng中
bù部
。
The Longhai Railway traverses the central part of our country.
Zhè这
tiáo条
dà大
hé河
héng横
guàn贯
zhěng整
gè个
píng平
yuán原
。
This great river runs across the entire plain.
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Xīn新
xiū修
jiàn建
de的
gāo高
sù速
gōng公
lù路
jiāng将
héng横
guàn贯
sān三
shěng省
。
The newly built highway will traverse three provinces.
Xióng雄
wěi伟
de的
shān山
mài脉
héng横
guàn贯
dà大
lù陆
běi北
bù部
。
The majestic mountain range runs across the northern part of the continent.