How to say “pass by” in Chinese
pass by
“Pass by” in Chinese is 路过, lù guò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
路过 is read lù 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, 足 “foot”.
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 “路过”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 路过. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我每天都路过这家银行wǒměitiāndōulùguòzhèjiāyínhángI walk past this bank every day.
- 我路过书店顺便买了一张地图wǒlùguòshūdiàn,shùnbiànmǎileyìzhāngdìtúI was passing a bookstore and bought a map while I was at it.
More words from the lesson “How to get there”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pass by” in Chinese?
“Pass by” in Chinese is 路过, pinyin lùguò.
What does 路过 mean?
路过 (lùguò) means “pass by”.
How do you write 路过?
路过 is 2 characters: 路 (lù) — road; 过 (guò) — pass. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 路过?
路过 is read lùguò. Tones: lù — fourth tone, guò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pass by” in the lesson “How to get there”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. 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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