Usage note
超过用于表示数量、时间或程度上的超越。
chāo guò yòng yú biǎoshì shùliàng、shíjiān huò gèdù shàng de yúyuán。
超过 is used to indicate a surpass in quantity, time, or degree.
Context note
超过常用于描述数量或程度上的超越，比如成绩、年龄等。
chāo guò cháng yòng yú miáo huì shùliàng huò gèdù shàng de yúyuán, bǐrú chéngjī、niánlíng děng。
超过 is commonly used to describe a surpass in quantity or degree, such as grades and age.
5 examples
他的年龄超过了30岁。
tā de nián líng chāo guò le 3 0 suì。
His age has exceeded 30 years.
这个月的销售额超过了一百万。
zhè ge yuè de xiāo shòu é chāo guò le yì bǎi wàn。
This month's sales have surpassed one million dollars.
他的成绩超过了去年的成绩。
tā de chéng jì chāo guò le qù nián de chéng jì。
His grades have exceeded last year's.
这个项目已经超过了预算。
zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng chāo guò le yù suàn。
The project has already exceeded the budget.
这本书的销量超过了一千本。
zhè běn shū de xiāo liàng chāo guò le yì qiān běn。
This book's sales have surpassed one thousand copies.
5 mini stories
小明的成绩超过了去年，他很高兴。去年是85分，今年是90分。
xiǎo míng de chéng jì chāo guò le qù nián， tā hěn gāo xìng。 qù nián shì 8 5 fēn， jīn nián shì 9 0 fēn。
Xiaoming's grades exceeded last year, and he was very happy. Last year it was 85 points, this year it is 90 points.
妈妈说这个月的开支超过了预算，所以要节省一些。
mā ma shuō zhè ge yuè de kāi zhī chāo guò le yù suàn， suǒ yǐ yào jié shěng yì xiē。
Mom said that this month's expenses have exceeded the budget, so we need to save some money.
小红的身高已经超过了一米六。
xiǎo hóng de shēn gāo yǐ jīng chāo guò le yì mǐ liù。
Xiaohong's height has already surpassed one and a half meters.
这个项目已经超过了预定的时间，我们需要加班完成。
zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng chāo guò le yù dìng de shí jiān， wǒ men xū yào jiā bān wán chéng。
This project has exceeded the scheduled time, we need to work overtime to complete it.
这本书的销量已经超过了一万本，非常成功。
zhè běn shū de xiāo liàng yǐ jīng chāo guò le yí wàn běn， fēi cháng chéng gōng。
This book's sales have surpassed one ten thousand copies, very successful.
Mini dialogue
跑步比赛
A
这次跑步比赛，你能超过我吗？
Zhè cì pǎobù bǐsài, nǐ néng chāoguò wǒ ma?
Can you surpass me in this running race?
B
我努力练习，希望这次能超过你。
Wǒ nǔlì liànxí, xīwàng zhè cì néng chāoguò nǐ.
I practice hard, hoping to surpass you this time.
气温升高
A
今天好热，气温超过三十度了吗？
Jīntiān hǎo rè, qìwēn chāoguò sānshí dù le ma?
It's so hot today. Has the temperature exceeded 30 degrees?
B
是的，天气预报说今天最高温会超过三十五度。
Shì de, tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān zuì gāo wēn huì chāoguò sānshíwǔ dù.
Yes, the weather forecast says the highest temperature today will exceed 35 degrees.
Related words and contrasts
similar
超过
chāoguò
to exceed; to surpass
Same word, just written without a space in pinyin.
opposite
不如
bùrú
not as good as
超过 means to go beyond; 不如 means to fall short of.