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过河 Pronunciation and Pinyin

过河 Usage and Examples

to cross a river

to cross over

to overcome a difficulty

大桥已经毁坏,我们无法过河了。

The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river.

他提出坐他的船把我们渡过河。

He offered to ferry us across the river in his boat.

The characters in 过河

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
河
hé8river

More words starting with 过

  • guò过yí一biàn遍diàn电yǐng影watch a movie, go through a movie
  • guò过shàng上live, lead
  • guò过shàng上le了started living, is now living
  • guò过shàng上hǎo好rì日zi子live a good life, live well
  • guò过bù不liǎo了jǐ几tiān天in a few days, within a few days
  • guò过bù不liǎo了duō多jiǔ久Soon, Before long
  • guò过shì世pass away, die
  • guò过shì世hòu后after death, after one's passing
  • guò过zhōng中past noon, after noon
  • guò过le了passed, crossed
  • guò过le了yí一duàn段shí时jiān间After a while, After some time
  • guò过le了jǐ几nián年A few years later, After a few years

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Questions about 过河

What does 过河 mean in Chinese?

过河 (guò hé) means “to cross a river, to cross over, to overcome a difficulty”.

How do you pronounce 过河?

过河 is pronounced guò hé in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to cross a river” in Chinese?

“to cross a river” is 过河 (guò hé) in Chinese.

How is 过河 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 过河, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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