jyut6 gwo3越過越过

Jyutpingjyut6 gwo3

Yaleyuht gwo

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To cross over, surpass, or exceed.

neutraldaily actions

How it's used

While often used in formal writing to mean exceeding a limit or threshold, in spoken Cantonese, it is frequently replaced by more specific verbs like 過 or 跨過 depending on the physical context. Using it in casual conversation can sound slightly stiff or literary compared to the more common alternatives.

Examples

keoi5佢hou2好faai3快zau6就jyut6越gwo3過zo2咗go2嗰tiu4條gaai3界。

He crossed that line very quickly.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使jyut6越gwo3過le1呢zo2座saan1山aa4呀？

Do you need to cross this mountain?

Common phrases

jyut6越gwo3過gaai3界sin3線

to cross the line

jyut6越gwo3過zoeng3障ngoi6礙

to overcome an obstacle

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 超過 which means to exceed a quantity or number. Use 越過 for physical movement across a boundary or obstacle, and reserve 超過 for numerical values or abstract limits.