经过
jīngguò
Description
“经过”可以表示从一个地方旁边走过去，也可以说明事情发生的过程。
"经过" can mean passing by a place or describing the process of something happening.
我们常说“经过努力”，意思是通过一段时间的努力以后。
We often say "经过努力", meaning after a period of effort.
Meanings
经过jīngguò
to pass by; to go through a place
我每天上班都经过这家书店。
I pass by this bookstore every day on my way to work.
经过jīngguò
through; after (a process)
经过一年的学习，他会说中文了。
After a year of study, he can speak Chinese.
经过jīngguò
process; course of events
请你说说事情的经过。
Please tell me what happened.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
经 (to pass through) + 过 (to cross/pass), forming the sense of going through.
- Nuance
通过 stresses means/method; 经过 stresses physical passing or elapsed process.
In videos
“OK，家人们，经过前面两例成功的案例，”
“那现在我们其实知道他什么时候会从上空经过”
“呃，服务员去上菜、换盘子、倒茶都会经过”
“在还没有经过长时间记忆的二次加工之前”
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