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[经过](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%BB%8F%E8%BF%87)

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[pass through](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Pass_through), [pass by](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Pass_by), [after](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/After)

When 经过 (jīngguò) is used as a verb, it means "to pass by" or "to pass through." It's like saying "I went through downtown" or "I passed by the shop." 经过 can be also used as a preposition to mean "to experience something" or "going through a time."

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- [1 Used as a Verb](#Used_as_a_Verb "wikilink") - [1.1 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Used as a Preposition](#Used_as_a_Preposition "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 Used as Noun](#Used_as_Noun "wikilink") - [3.1 Examples](#Examples_3 "wikilink") - [4 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [5 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [5.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")

Used as a Verb ------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Examples

- 我每天上班都 *经过* 这里。Wǒ měi tiān shàngbān dōu *jīngguò* zhèlǐ.I pass by this place every day on the way to work. - 我坐火车回老家常常 *经过* 这个城市。Wǒ zuò huǒchē huí lǎojiā chángcháng *jīngguò* zhège chéngshì.I usually pass by this city when I take the train back to my hometown. - 你 *经过* 我家门口的时候叫我一下。Nǐ *jīngguò* wǒ jiā ménkǒu de shíhou jiào wǒ yīxià.Call me when you pass by my door. - 她 *经过* 这个咖啡店的时候就会想到他。Tā *jīngguò* zhège kāfēidiàn de shíhou jiù huì xiǎngdào tā.She thinks about him when she walks past this cafe.

Used as a Preposition --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure As a preposition, 经过 is used to emphasize the process of that experience. If it is talking about "going through a time," it is usually talking about the past.

经过 + Event / Time ，⋯⋯

### Examples

- *经过* 自己的 **努力** ，她考上了北京大学。*Jīngguò* zìjǐ de **nǔlì**, tā kǎoshàng le Běijīng dàxué.After all of her hard work, she was admitted into Peking University. - *经过* 两个月的 **准备** ，他顺利地通过了这次面试。*Jīngguò* liǎng gè yuè de **zhǔnbèi**, tā shùnlì de tōngguò le zhè cì miànshì.After two months of preparation, he successfully passed the job interview. - *经过* 这几年的 **发展** ，这个城市发生了很大变化。*Jīngguò* zhè jǐ nián de **fāzhǎn** , zhège chéngshì fāshēng le hěn dà biànhuà.After the last few years of development, this city has changed a lot. - *经过* 一个星期的 **调查** ，警察认为他没有罪。*Jīngguò* yī gè xīngqī de **diàochá**, jǐngchá rènwéi tā méiyǒu zuì.After one week of investigation, the police believes that he's innocent.

Used as Noun --------------------------------------------------------------- As a noun, 经过 refers to the process of something. ### Examples

- 谁都不知道事情的 *经过* 。Shéi dōu bù zhīdào shìqing de *jīngguò*.No one knows the actual course of this incident. - 请你说说他们车祸的 *经过* 。Qǐng nǐ shuōshuo chēhuò de *jīngguò*.Please tell us the whole story about this car accident.

See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Expressing "through" with "tongguo"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22through%22_with_%22tongguo%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books

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