度过 meaning in English

dùguò

to pass; to spend (time)

HSK 4verbTraditional 度過15 strokes

Meaning of 度过

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

dùguò

to pass
to spend (time)
to survive
to get through

How to use 度过

度过 takes a time period or a hard situation as its object, such as a holiday, a childhood, or a difficult period. It sounds a little more formal than 过 (guò) alone. Example: 我们在海边度过了一个愉快的假期。(Wǒmen zài hǎibiān dùguò le yí gè yúkuài de jiàqī.) We spent a happy vacation by the sea.

度 (dù) is about measuring out time or degree, and 过 (guò) means to pass through. Put together, 度过 is measuring your way through a stretch of time until it has passed.

Common mistake: Learners often write 渡过 (dùguò) when they mean 度过. Use 度过 for time, like 度过一生, and 渡过 for crossing water or getting across a crisis, like 渡过难关.

度过 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

这zhè是shì我wǒ度dù过guò的de最zuì好hǎo的de夜yè晚wǎn之zhī一yī。

It was one of the best nights I've had.

他tā说shuō地dì就jiù像xiàng之zhī前qián度dù过guò这zhè本běn书shū一yī样yàng。

He talks like he's already read the book.

我wǒ看kàn电diàn视shì度dù过guò了le星xīng期qī六liù的de下xià午wǔ。

I spent Saturday afternoon watching entirely too much TV.

他tā在zài读dú书shū中zhōng度dù过guò夜yè晚wǎn.

He spent the evening reading.

危wēi险xiǎn还hái没méi有yǒu度dù过guò。

The danger has not passed yet.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

度 dù · to pass · 9 strokes

过 guò · to cross · 6 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 度过.

不过	bùguò	only; merely
过来	guòlái	to come over; to manage
过去	guòqù	(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by
通过	tōngguò	to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation)
经过	jīngguò	to pass; to go through
超过	chāoguò	to surpass; to exceed
难过	nánguò	to feel sad; to feel unwell
见过	jiànguo
态度	tàidù	manner; bearing
角度	jiǎodù	angle; (fig.) point of view
温度	wēndù	temperature
走过	zǒuguò	to walk past; to pass by

Questions about 度过

What does 度过 mean?

度过 (dùguò) means "to pass; to spend (time)" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 度过?

度过 is made of 2 characters: 度 (9 strokes), 过 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

Is 度过 an HSK word?

Yes. 度过 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 度过 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 度过 is written 度過.

Can I use 度过 to say I spent money?

No. 度过 is only for time and experiences. For money, use 花 (huā), as in 花了很多钱 (huā le hěn duō qián), spent a lot of money.

What is the difference between 度过 and 过 when talking about time?

Both can mean to spend time, but 过 is everyday and casual, as in 过生日 (guò shēngrì), to celebrate a birthday. 度过 is more formal and often used with longer or meaningful periods, as in 度过童年 (dùguò tóngnián), to spend one's childhood.