quá độ

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 過度, composed of (to exceed) and (degree). Compare Japanese 過度 (kado, excess).

Adjective

quá độ

  1. excessive
    Synonym: quá mức

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 過渡, composed of (to cross) and (to cross a river), with the modern sense from Japanese 過渡 (kato, transition). Doublet of qua đò (to cross a river on a boat). See also quá giang.

Verb

quá độ

  1. to transition
    thời kì quá độ lên chủ nghĩa xã hộithe transitional period to socialism

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