经过
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
经过 (jīngguò) · to pass by
经过 (jīngguò) means “to pass by; to go through; process”. It is written with 2 characters: 经 (the classics) + 过 (to pass). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 经过 is built
The characters
经 jīng · the classics
What 经 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
过 guò · to pass
What 过 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 咼 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我每天都经过这家商店。Wǒ měi tiān dōu jīngguò zhè jiā shāngdiàn.I pass this shop every day.
去学校要经过一条河。Qù xuéxiào yào jīngguò yī tiáo hé.On the way to school you cross a river.
Questions about 经过
What does 经过 mean?
经过 (jīngguò) means “to pass by; to go through; process”.
How do you pronounce 经过?
经过 is pronounced jīngguò.
Which HSK level is 经过?
经过 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 经常jīngchángoften
- 经理jīnglǐmanager
- 已经yǐjīngalready
- 曾经céngjīngonce
- 经济jīngjìeconomy
- 经历jīnglìto experience
- 经验jīngyànexperience
- 经营jīngyíngto run (a business)
- 经典jīngdiǎnclassic
- 经商jīngshāngto do business
Learn 经过 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.