Chinese word dictionary

跋涉

bá shè · to trudge; to trek

Practice word

Word information

Simplified跋涉

Traditional跋涉

Pinyinbá shè

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

跋bá

to walk, to travel; epilogue, colophon

涉shè

sconcerned, involved; to experience; to wade through a stream

How to learn 跋涉

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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涉及shèjí

to involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon

干涉gānshè

to interfere; to meddle; interference

交涉jiāoshè

to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with)

牵涉qiānshè

to involve; implicated

涉猎shèliè

to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into

涉嫌shèxián

to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of