Meaning of 走过
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to walk past
- to pass by
How to use 走过
走过 describes walking past or through a place, and it often takes a location as its object. It can also be used figuratively for living through a period of time. Example: 我每天都走过这家咖啡店。(Wǒ měitiān dōu zǒuguò zhè jiā kāfēidiàn.) I walk past this coffee shop every day.
走 (zǒu) means to walk, and 过 (guò) means to pass or go across. Put them together and you walk your way past something.
Common mistake: Learners confuse the verb 走过 (zǒuguò, to walk past) with 走过 read as 走 plus the experience marker 过 (zǒu guo, have walked before), as in 我走过这条路 meaning "I have walked this road before." Context decides which one is meant, and in the experience sense 过 is usually in the neutral tone.
走过 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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走 zǒu · to walk · 7 strokes
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过 guò · to cross · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 走过.
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart |
| 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) |
| 走开 | zǒukāi | to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside |
| 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 | |
| 走进 | zǒujìn | to enter; to step into |
| 过年 | guònián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
Questions about 走过
What does 走过 mean?
走过 (zǒuguò) means "to walk past; to pass by".
How do you write 走过?
走过 is made of 2 characters: 走 (7 strokes), 过 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 走过 an HSK word?
Yes. 走过 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 走过 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 走过 is written 走過.
What is the difference between 走过 and 经过?
走过 (zǒuguò) specifically means passing by on foot. 经过 (jīngguò) is more general and covers passing by in any way, such as by car or bus, and it can also mean "through" or "as a result of".
Can 走过 be used about time or life experiences?
Yes. In written or emotional language, 走过 can mean to go through a stretch of life, as in 我们一起走过了十年 (wǒmen yìqǐ zǒuguò le shí nián), we have been through ten years together.