quá độ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˦ ʔɗo˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaː˨˩˦ ʔɗow˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waː˦˥ ʔɗow˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 過度, composed of 過 (“to exceed”) and 度 (“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 過 (“to cross”) and 渡 (“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 hội ― the transitional period to socialism

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with cá độ.