擦肩而过 meaning in English
to brush past; to pass by (sb); (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)
Traditional 擦肩而過37 strokes
Meaning of 擦肩而过
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
cājiān'érguò
- to brush past; to pass by (sb)
- (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)
擦肩而过 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
女孩与我擦肩而过。
The girl brushed past me.
Stroke order for each character
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擦 cā · to rub · 17 strokes
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肩 jiān · shoulder · 8 strokes
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而 ér · and · 6 strokes
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过 guò · to cross · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 擦肩而过.
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 而且 | érqiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore |
| 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 | |
| 走过 | zǒuguò | to walk past; to pass by |
| 过年 | guònián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 过程 | guòchéng | course of events; process |
Questions about 擦肩而过
What does 擦肩而过 mean?
擦肩而过 (cājiān'érguò) means "to brush past; to pass by (sb); (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)".
How do you write 擦肩而过?
擦肩而过 is made of 4 characters: 擦 (17 strokes), 肩 (8 strokes), 而 (6 strokes), 过 (6 strokes). That is 37 strokes in total.
How is 擦肩而过 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 擦肩而过 is written 擦肩而過.