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vượt qua

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Hanoi [vɨət̚˧˨ʔ kwaː˧˧]Huế [vɨək̚˨˩ʔ kwaː˧˧]Saigon [vɨək̚˨˩˨ waː˧˧] browser voice
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vượtheavynặngqualevelngang

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vượt qua means to overcome; to cross.

Meanings of vượt qua in English

Verb

  1. figurative to overcome
  2. to cross

Example sentences with vượt qua

  • Tôi phải vượt qua kì thi này. I have to pass this exam.
  • Tôi tin rằng bạn sẽ sớm vượt qua nó. I believe you'll get over it soon.
  • Sự kiên nhẫn sẽ vượt qua sự bất hạnh. Patience overcomes misfortune.
  • Tôi hy vọng Tom sẽ vượt qua bài kiểm tra. I hope that Tom passes the exam.
  • Anh ấy đã vượt qua lớp đó với một điểm B. He passed that class with a B.
  • Ngày mai chúng ta sẽ vượt qua bài kiểm tra thôi. We will pass an exam tomorrow.
  • Học chăm chỉ thì bạn mới có thể vượt qua kỳ thi. Study hard so that you can pass the exam.
  • Động cơ này đã vượt qua mọi bài đánh giá hiệu năng. This engine has passed all performance evaluations.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vượt qua could be written as 𨅿過. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 越過 (SV: việt qua).

Frequently asked questions

What does vượt qua mean in English?

vượt qua (verb) means "to overcome; to cross".

How do you pronounce vượt qua?

IPA: Hanoi [vɨət̚˧˨ʔ kwaː˧˧]; Saigon [vɨək̚˨˩˨ waː˧˧]. Tones: vượt — heavy tone (nặng), qua — level tone (ngang).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.