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title: "Kuayue Meaning: 跨越 (kuàyuè) Means “to span”"
description: "跨越 (kuàyuè) means “to span; to cross over”. Hear its tones, see what 跨 and 越 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuayue"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 跨越 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

跨越 kuàyuè

## to span; to cross over

## It can also mean

- leap; leapfrog (in development)

## Its characters

1. 跨 kuà to step across
2. 越 yuè to cross

## In a sentence

这座大桥跨越了整条河。 This bridge spans the whole river.

[More about 跨越](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B7%A8%E8%B6%8A)

## More words with 跨 or 越

- [超越 chāoyuè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoyue)
- [穿越 chuānyuè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanyue)
- [优越 yōuyuè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youyue)
- [越发 yuèfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuefa)
- [越过 yuèguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yueguo)
- [卓越 zhuóyuè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuoyue)

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