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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.transit; (of things) passing from one stage or state to another

    • cóng jì huà jīng jì guò dù dào shì chǎng jīng jì shì yī gè màn cháng de guò chéng

      计划经济过渡市场经济漫长过程

      The transition from planned economy to market economy is a long-term process.

    • tā chǔ yú qīng chūn qī guò dù jiē duàn

      处于青春期过渡阶段

      She's in a transitional phase of puberty.

    • qīng chūn qī shì ér tóng hé chéng rén jiē duàn de guò dù shí qī

      青春期儿童成人阶段过渡时期

      Adolescence is the transition period between childhood and manhood.

    • guò dù bàn fǎ

      过渡办法

      method of transition

    • qiū tiān guò dù dào dōng tiān

      秋天过渡冬天

      the transit of autumn to winter

Word usage

  • Note
    "过渡" is different from "过度". "过度" means "exceed a certain limit", such as"过度疲劳"(over-fatigue), "过度兴奋"(over-excited), etc.; "过渡" refers to the transition from one stage to another in the development process, such as "过渡时期"(transitional period).