Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Excessive; immoderate: Surpassing normal or acceptable limits in degree, amount, or intensity. It describes a state of going beyond what is reasonable or proper.
   • Transitional: Relating to an intermediate stage between two distinct states, systems, or periods. This meaning is often used in political, social, or economic contexts.

2. Adverb:

   • Excessively; to an excessive degree: Used to modify a verb, indicating that an action is performed beyond normal or healthy limits.

Usage Examples

• As an Adjective:
  • Chế độ quá độ (A transitional regime)
  • Việc ăn uống quá độ có hại cho sức khỏe. (Excessive eating is harmful to health.)
• As an Adverb:
  • Anh ấy làm việc quá độ. (He works excessively.)
  • Cô ấy tiêu xài quá độ. (She spends immoderately.)

Advanced Usage

• In socio-political theory, "thời kỳ quá độ" specifically refers to the "transitional period," such as the transition from capitalism to socialism.
  • Lý thuyết về thời kỳ quá độ. (Theory of the transitional period.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quá độ hóa (v): To make excessive; to overdo.
  • Không nên quá độ hóa vấn đề. (One should not overstate the problem.)

Synonyms

• Excessive: Beyond what is normal or acceptable.
• Immoderate: Not within reasonable limits.
• Transitional: Relating to a period of change from one state to another.

Related Idioms

• Sống quá độ: To live an immoderate or dissipated life.
  • Sống quá độ sẽ khiến cơ thể suy kiệt. (Living immoderately will exhaust the body.)

1. excessive; immorderate; exorbitant