Definition
走过 is a resultative verb formed by 走 (walk) + 过 (pass/cross). It literally means 'to walk past' a physical location, and figuratively means 'to go through' a period of time, experience, or difficulty. The structure Verb + 过 is a common resultative complement pattern in Chinese.
r.v.
to walk pastto pass by (on foot)(figurative) to go throughto experience (a period, difficulty)
Examples
- 走过。Wǒ měitiān zǒu guò nà jiā shāngdiàn.I walk past that store every day.
- 走过。Tāmen zǒu guò le jiānnán de shíqī.They went through a difficult period.
- 走过。Tā zǒu guò wǒ shēnbiān shí méi shuōhuà.He didn't speak when he walked past me.
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