How to say “pass by” in Chinese
pass by; through
“Pass by” in Chinese is 经过, jīng guò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
经过 is read jīng guò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”. As a particle of experience it is read with the neutral tone: guo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “经过”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 经过. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我每天经过这家银行。wǒměitiānjīngguòzhèjiāyínhángI walk past this bank every day.
- 牛奶已经过期了别喝了niúnǎiyǐjīngguòqīle,biéhēleThe milk has already expired, don't drink it.
- 这个已经过期了zhègeyǐjīngguòqīleThis has already expired.
- 经过抢救他终于醒了jīngguòqiǎngjiù,tāzhōngyúxǐngleAfter the doctors fought to save him, he finally came to.
- 经过讨论双方达成了协议jīngguòtǎolùn,shuāngfāngdáchénglexiéyìAfter discussion the sides reached an agreement.
- 经过一番努力，他终于成功了。jīngguòyìfānnǔlì,tāzhōngyúchénggōngleAfter a great deal of effort, he finally succeeded.
More words from the lesson “Streets and intersections”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pass by” in Chinese?
“Pass by” in Chinese is 经过, pinyin jīngguò.
What does 经过 mean?
经过 (jīngguò) means “pass by; through”.
How do you write 经过?
经过 is 2 characters: 经 (jīng) — pass through; constantly; 过 (guò) — pass. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 经过?
经过 is read jīngguò. Tones: jīng — first tone, guò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pass by” in the lesson “Streets and intersections”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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