超过 chāo guò
“to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 超過
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
超过 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1074: 超过 chāoguò — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 106
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 超过
超过 means "to exceed" or "to surpass." It is a verb, and the thing that is exceeded comes directly after it, often a number, amount, speed, or another person. A common pattern is A 超过 B or 超过 + quantity.
例句Example sentences
- 从我家到学校开车要超过二十分钟。cóng wǒ jiā dào xué xiào kāi chē yào chāo guò èr shí fēn zhōng.It takes more than twenty minutes to drive from my home to school.
- 这个班的学生人数超过了四十。zhè ge bān de xué sheng rén shù chāo guò le sì shí.The number of students in this class has exceeded forty.
- 他的中文水平已经超过了我。tā de zhōng wén shuǐ píng yǐ jīng chāo guò le wǒ.His Chinese level has already surpassed mine.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他超过我高。
✓他比我高。
超过 is a verb meaning "exceed," not a comparative marker; use 比 for "than" in adjective comparisons.