過海 [过－]

Jyutping gwo3 hoi2
Pinyin guò hǎi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cross Victoria Harbour/ go to cities nearby Hong Kong, especially Macau
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    由​海​嘅​一​邊​到​達​另​一​邊
    to go across the sea/harbour
    • 搭小輪過海
      搭小轮过海
      daap3 siu2 leon4 gwo3 hoi2
      to cross the harbour by ferry
    • 過海的
      过海的
      gwo3 hoi2 dik1
      cross-harbour taxi
    • 過海巴
      过海巴
      gwo3 hoi2 baa1
      cross-harbour bus
    • 過咗海就係神仙
      过咗海就系神仙
      gwo3 zo2 hoi2 zau6 hai6 san4 sin1
      as long as the goal is achieved, the method is not a concern
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Hong-Kong, verb-object
    to cross the sea
  2. verb, dialectal, verb-object
    to go abroad; to go overseas
  3. verb, verb-object
    to cross the sea
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 去澳門賭錢 – 去澳门赌钱
  2. 渡江
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    乘船过海非常舒服。
    乘船過海非常舒服。
    chéng chuán guò hǎi fēi cháng shū fu 。
    • It is very pleasant to cross the ocean by ship.
  2. Mandarin
    她从来没看过海
    她從來沒看過海
    tā cóng lái méi kàn guò hǎi
    • She has never seen the ocean.
  3. Mandarin
    要是他没有下令做这个调查她本可以瞒天过海好多年。
    要是他沒有下令做這個調查她本可以瞞天過海好多年。
    yào shi tā méi yǒu xià lìng zuò zhè ge diào chá tā běn kě yǐ mán tiān guò hǎi hǎo duō nián 。
    • If he didn't order this investigation, she could have flown under the radar for years.
  4. Mandarin
    我愿穿洋过海只为再看到你的笑容。
    我願穿洋過海只為再看到你的笑容。
    wǒ yuàn chuān yáng guò hǎi zhǐ wèi zài kàn dào nǐ de xiào róng 。
    • I would swim through the ocean just to see your smile again.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    出入境都要过海关。
    出入境都要過海關。
    ceot1 jap6 ging2 dou1 jiu3 gwo3 hoi2 gwaan1
    • Everyone has to go through customs for both departures and arrivals.
  2. Cantonese
    搭小轮过海平过搭港铁。
    搭小輪過海平過搭港鐵。
    daap3 siu2 leon4 gwo3 hoi2 peng4 gwo3 daap3 gong2 tit3
    • Travelling over the sea by ferry is cheaper than travelling by MTR.
  3. Cantonese
    公主道炒咗车，而家过海好塞车。
    公主道炒咗車，而家過海好塞車。
    gung1 zyu2 dou6 caau2 zo2 ce1, ji4 gaa1 gwo3 hoi2 hou2 sak1 ce1.
    • There was a traffic accident in Prince Margaret Road, so cross harbour traffic has ground to a halt.
  4. Cantonese
    过海隧道好塞车，你赶时间嘅话，最好都系搭铁。
    過海隧道好塞車，你趕時間嘅話，最好都係搭鐵。
    • The cross-harbour tunnels are very congested. If you're in a hurry, you're better off taking MTR.
  5. Cantonese
    依家返港岛区呢份工皮费贵咗好多，过海交通费已经贵，食饭又贵一截。
    依家返港島區呢份工皮費貴咗好多，過海交通費已經貴，食飯又貴一截。
    • Now for doing the job in HK Island, my cost of living increased so much, there's already an extra transport expense for crossing the harbour, and for meals it is also more expensive there.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    你无法瞒天过海。
    你無法瞞天過海。
    nǐ wú fǎ mán tiān guò hǎi ．
    • You can't get away with it.
  2. Mandarin
    要是他没有下令做这个调查她本可以瞒天过海好多年
    要是他沒有下令做這個調查她本可以瞞天過海好多年
    yào shì tā méi yǒu xià lìng zuò zhè ge diào chá tā běn kě yǐ mán tiān guò hǎi hǎo duō nián
    • If he didn't order this investigation, she could have flown under the radar for years.