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quá độ

adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ ʔɗo˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwaː˨˩˦ ʔɗow˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waː˦˥ ʔɗow˨˩˨] browser voice
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quá độ means excessive.

Chinese characters: 過度 (過 “to exceed” + 度 “degree”)

Meanings of quá độ in English

Adjective

  1. excessive ≈ quá mức

Verb

  1. to transition
    • thời kì quá độ lên chủ nghĩa xã hộithe transitional period to socialism

Example sentences with quá độ

  • Lười biếng, trụy lạc và rượu chè quá độ bất hạnh thay đã ra tay, để người mẹ nằm chết cóng giữa những đứa con khốn khổ. Idleness, vice, and intemperance had done their miserable work, and the dead mother lay cold and still amid her wretched children.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 過度, composed of 過 (“to exceed”) and 度 (“degree”). Compare Japanese 過度 (kado, “excess”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quá độ mean in English?

quá độ (adjective) means "excessive".

How do you pronounce quá độ?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ ʔɗo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waː˦˥ ʔɗow˨˩˨]. Tones: quá — rising tone (sắc), độ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is quá độ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quá độ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 過度.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.