Meaning of 过程
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- course of events; process
How to use 过程
过程 is a noun for the steps or stages of something happening over time. It often appears in the pattern 在……的过程中 (in the course of ...). Example: 学习的过程很长。(Xuéxí de guòchéng hěn cháng.) The learning process is long.
过 (guò) means to pass through, and 程 (chéng) means a journey or a set course. Put them together and you get the path something passes along from start to finish: a process.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 过程 as a verb meaning "to go through," but that job belongs to 经过 (jīngguò). Also keep the tones straight: guò is fourth tone and chéng is second tone.
过程 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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过 guò · to cross · 6 strokes
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程 chéng · process · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 过程.
| 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 | |
| 走过 | zǒuguò | to walk past; to pass by |
| 过年 | guònián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 程度 | chéngdù | degree; level; extent |
| 课程 | kèchéng | course; academic program |
Questions about 过程
What does 过程 mean?
过程 (guòchéng) means "course of events; process" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 过程?
过程 is made of 2 characters: 过 (6 strokes), 程 (12 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 过程 an HSK word?
Yes. 过程 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 过程 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 过程 is written 過程.
What is the difference between 过程 and 经过?
过程 is a noun for the process or stages of something. 经过 is usually a verb meaning to pass or go through, though as a noun it can mean the details of what happened, as in 事情的经过 (the course of the incident).
How do I say "during the process" in Chinese?
Use 在……过程中, for example 在工作过程中 (zài gōngzuò guòchéng zhōng), meaning "during the work process." You can add 的 before 过程 when the phrase in front is longer.