English–Korean
“pass by” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchinachida
Example
우리는 역을 지나쳤어요.u ri neun yeo geul chi na cheo sseo yo
We passed by the station.
How to say “pass by” in Korean
“Pass by” in Korean is 지나치다 (chinachida).
Continuing forward beyond a person, place, or thing instead of stopping there.
Example sentences with 지나치다
중요한 점을 지나쳐서 결국 실수가 생겼어요.chung yo han cheo meul chi na cheo seo kyeol guk sil su ga saeng gyeo sseo yo
Because an important point was overlooked, a mistake eventually occurred.
Tips for using 지나치다
- When the context is figurative, the word often suggests that something was passed over rather than deliberately rejected, a useful distinction in everyday conversation.