Meaning of 路过
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to pass by; to pass through
How to use 路过
路过 describes going past or through a place on the way somewhere else, and the place usually comes right after it. It is common in everyday speech, often with 的时候 or 顺便 (shùnbiàn, while you are at it). Example: 我每天都路过这家咖啡店。(Wǒ měitiān dōu lùguò zhè jiā kāfēidiàn.) I pass by this coffee shop every day.
路 (lù) means road and 过 (guò) means to pass, so 路过 is simply passing along the road by some place. Picture yourself walking down a road and going past a shop without stopping.
Common mistake: Learners often use 经过 (jīngguò) and 路过 as if they are always the same. 经过 can also mean a process or experience, as in 经过努力 (after hard work), but 路过 only means physically passing by a place. Also keep the tones straight: lù is fourth tone and guò is fourth tone, not lǔ or guǒ.
路过 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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路 lù · road · 13 strokes
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过 guò · to cross · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 路过.
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street; road |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
| 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 |
Questions about 路过
What does 路过 mean?
路过 (lùguò) means "to pass by; to pass through" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 路过?
路过 is made of 2 characters: 路 (13 strokes), 过 (6 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 路过 an HSK word?
Yes. 路过 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 路过 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 路过 is written 路過.
Can I say 路过 for passing through a city on a trip?
Yes. 我去北京的时候路过天津。(Wǒ qù Běijīng de shíhou lùguò Tiānjīn.) means I passed through Tianjin on my way to Beijing. It suggests you did not make that place your main destination.
How do I say I will drop by since I am passing anyway?
Combine it with 顺便: 我路过你家，顺便来看看你。(Wǒ lùguò nǐ jiā, shùnbiàn lái kànkan nǐ.) I was passing your home, so I dropped by to see you. This is a very natural pattern.