Expressing "after" with "jingguo"
When 经过 (jīngguò) is used as a verb, it means "to pass by" or "to pass through." It's like saying "I passed 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."
Contents
- 1 Used as a Verb
- 2 Used as a Preposition
- 2.1 Structure
- 2.2 Examples
- 3 Used as Noun
- 4 See also
- 5 Sources and further reading
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"
Sources and further reading
Books