Chinese word

穿过

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuān guò

Meaning

  • verbcross

Example

他穿过马路去上班。tā chuān guò mǎ lù qù shàng bān

He crosses the street to go to work.

Illustration for 穿过 (cross)

More examples

火车穿过隧道，发出巨响。huǒ chē chuān guò suì dào fā chū jù xiǎng

The train passed through the tunnel, making a loud noise.

Core concept

Moves from one side of a space or barrier to the other by passing through it.

Common phrases

  • 穿过隧道chuān guò suì dào

    pass through the tunnel

  • 穿过人群chuān guò rén qún

    pass through the crowd

  • 穿过河流chuān guò hé liú

    cross the river

Similar words

经过jīng guò: Passes a place or point while traveling.
通过tōng guò: Successfully completes a procedure, passes a test, or meets a standard.
越过yuè guò: Gets over an obstacle or boundary to reach the other side.

Definition in Chinese

人或物从一处穿过某物或空间，到达对面或另一侧。rén huò wù cóng yí chù chuān guò mǒu wù huò kōng jiān dào dá duì miàn huò lìng yí cè

Word origin

穿 (chuān, "go through") + 过 (guò, "go past") combines two movement ideas into the image of going through and beyond.

Usage tips

  • For everyday route descriptions, 穿过 (chuānguò, "cross") is followed directly by the place or barrier being crossed, and a later phrase can give the destination.

Other meanings

  • pass throughverb

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