ciu1 gwo3超過超过
Jyutpingciu1 gwo3
Yalechīu gwo
Definition
To exceed, surpass, or be more than a certain amount or standard.
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How it's used
While this term is widely understood, Cantonese speakers often prefer using 多過 for simple comparisons of quantity in casual conversation. Using 超過 sounds slightly more formal or objective, making it common in news reports, official notices, or when discussing specific numerical limits. It functions as a verb to indicate that a threshold has been crossed.
Examples
There are over one hundred people here.
Did your budget exceed five hundred dollars?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical movement where you are passing someone on the street, as that is better expressed by 爬頭 or 過咗.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
