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超
chāo
Description
“超”常常放在形容词前面，表示“非常、很”的意思，是很口语的说法。
"超" is often placed before adjectives to mean "very" or "extremely," and is a very colloquial expression.
它也可以表示超过某个数量或标准。
It can also mean exceeding a certain quantity or standard.
Meanings
超chāo
super, extremely (colloquial intensifier)
这个蛋糕超好吃！
This cake is super delicious!
超过chāoguò
to exceed, to surpass
他跑得比我快，超过了我。
He runs faster than me and overtook me.
超chāo
to go beyond a limit or standard
车速不能超过八十。
The speed limit is 80.
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Notes
- Nuance
as an intensifier, 超 is casual and youthful, similar to English "super".
- Etymology
originally means "to jump over/exceed"; the intensifier use is modern and informal.
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