超
chāo
Description
"超"在口语里很常用，意思是"非常、特别"，放在形容词前面，比如"超好吃"、"超漂亮"。
"超" is commonly used in spoken language to mean "very" or "especially," placed before adjectives, e.g., "超好吃" (super delicious), "超漂亮" (super beautiful).
它也有"超过"的意思，表示超出了某个数量或界限。
It also means "to exceed," indicating going beyond a certain quantity or limit.
Meanings
超chāo
very; super (informal intensifier)
这家店的蛋糕超好吃。
The cakes at this shop are super delicious.
超chāo
to exceed; to surpass
这里车速不能超六十。
The speed limit here is 60 km/h.
超chāo
super-; ultra- (prefix)
这是一辆超高速的火车。
This is a super high-speed train.
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Notes
- Nuance
as an intensifier 超 is casual and youthful, similar to English "super"; more formal than 太.
- Etymology
original verb sense "to leap over/exceed"; the intensifier use developed from "exceeding".
In videos
“欸如果我是那个偶像，我应该会超感动。”
“它其实远超于我今年的点外卖的次数了。”
“超煎我的，在那里我可以很迷你哦。”
“这个是超优质的”
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