quá độ

== Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwaː˧˦ ʔɗo˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [kwaː˨˩˦ ʔɗow˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) 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 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 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.