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跨

kuà · kua

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to step across
  2. to stride over
  3. to straddle
  4. to span
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The little ditch

  1. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)一条(yītiáo)小水沟(xiǎoshuǐgōu)，我们(wǒmen)怎么(zěnme)过去(guòqù)？

    There is a small ditch ahead. How do we get across?

  2. Liangliang

    很(hěn)窄(zhǎi)，跨(kuà)过去(guòqù)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    It is narrow. Just step across.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)跨(kuà)不(bù)过去(guòqù)，太(tài)宽(kuān)了(le)。

    I cannot step across. It is too wide.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)先(xiān)跨(kuà)一大步(yīdàbù)试试(shìshì)。

    Try taking a big step first.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)跨(kuà)过来(guòlái)了(le)！哎(āi)，我(wǒ)的(de)帽子(màozi)掉(diào)进(jìn)水沟(shuǐgōu)了(le)。

    I made it across! Oh, my hat fell into the ditch.

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01

为(wèi)了(le)握(wò)住(zhù)他(tā)的(de)手(shǒu)，她(tā)往(wǎng)前(qián)跨(kuà)了(le)一(yí)步(bù)。

She stepped forward to shake his hand.

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02

小(xiǎo)心(xīn)点(diǎn)，别(bié)跨(kuà)过(guò)那(nà)条(tiáo)水(shuǐ)沟(gōu)。

Be careful, don't step across that ditch.

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