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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing exceeding with 超过 (chāoguò)

    Comparison
    Degree & Intensity
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    超过 + Number/Amount

    Explanation

    超过 (chāoguò) means "to exceed" or "to surpass" and is used to indicate going beyond a certain number, level, or standard. It is commonly placed before a quantity or measure phrase. For example, 超过一百人 means "more than one hundred people."

    Examples

    • 今天的气温超过了三十五度。

      Jīntiān de qìwēn chāoguò le sānshíwǔ dù.

      Today's temperature exceeded thirty-five degrees.

    • 这部电影的票房已经超过了十亿。

      Zhè bù diànyǐng de piàofáng yǐjīng chāoguò le shí yì.

      This movie's box office has already surpassed one billion.

    • 她的成绩超过了班上大部分同学。

      Tā de chéngjì chāoguò le bān shàng dà bùfèn tóngxué.

      Her grades surpassed most of the classmates in the class.