vượt mức
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To exceed a limit or standard: To go beyond a predetermined level, target, or quota. It implies surpassing what was planned, expected, or allowed.
- To be over the limit: To be above a specified threshold, often used in contexts of budgets, plans, or safe levels.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Công ty đã vượt mức doanh thu năm nay. (The company has exceeded this year's revenue target.)
- Lượng mưa đã vượt mức báo động. (The rainfall has exceeded the warning level.)
- Chúng tôi hoàn thành kế hoạch vượt mức 20%. (We completed the plan, exceeding it by 20%.)
Advanced Usage
"vượt mức an toàn": to exceed safe limits.
- Nồng độ hóa chất đã vượt mức an toàn cho phép. (The chemical concentration has exceeded the permitted safe limits.)
"vượt mức ngưỡng": to surpass a threshold.
- Lạm phát vượt mức ngưỡng kiểm soát. (Inflation has surpassed the control threshold.)
Variants and Related Words
Vượt chỉ tiêu (verb phrase): to exceed an assigned target or quota.
- Nhà máy luôn vượt chỉ tiêu sản xuất. (The factory always exceeds its production quota.)
Vượt quá (verb): to go beyond, to be in excess of. This is a close synonym, often used interchangeably.
- Chi tiêu đã vượt quá ngân sách. (Spending has exceeded the budget.)
Synonyms
- Exceed: To be greater than a number or amount.
- Surpass: To go beyond in amount, quality, or degree.
- Overshoot: To go beyond a target or limit.
Related Idioms
- Vượt mức cho phép: to exceed the allowable limit. This is a common fixed phrase.
- Tốc độ của anh đang vượt mức cho phép. (Your speed is exceeding the allowable limit.)