force a crossing; rush across (a river)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to force a crossing; to rush across (a river)
formalOften used in military or urgent contexts where speed is critical to cross a body of water.
Hóng红
jūn军
qiǎng抢
dù渡
Jīn金
shā沙
Jiāng江
，
shuǎi甩
kāi开
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
zhuī追
bīng兵
。
The Red Army rushed across the Jinsha River, shaking off the pursuing enemy troops.
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
lái来
lín临
qián前
，
bù部
duì队
bì必
xū须
qiǎng抢
dù渡
zhè这
tiáo条
dà大
hé河
。
Before the flood arrives, the troops must force a crossing of this great river.
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Tā他
men们
lián连
yè夜
qiǎng抢
dù渡
Cháng长
Jiāng江
，
wán完
chéng成
le了
zhuǎn转
yí移
rèn任
wù务
。
They rushed across the Yangtze River overnight, completing the transfer mission.
Qiǎng抢
dù渡
chéng成
gōng功
wèi为
hòu后
xù续
bù部
duì队
kāi开
pì辟
le了
dào道
lù路
。
The successful forced crossing paved the way for the follow-up troops.
Zhè这
gè个
xiǎn险
tān滩
gěi给
qiǎng抢
dù渡
xíng行
dòng动
dài带
lái来
le了
jù巨
dà大
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
This dangerous rapid posed a great challenge to the rushing crossing operation.