VerbsHSK 4
Expressing 'through' with 经过
The word 经过 means 'to pass by' a place or 'to go through' an experience, and can be used literally or figuratively. In the pattern 经过 + Event/Time, it introduces a background event or time before the main action, with 的时候 often added to form a time clause.
Structure
Subj. + 经过 + Place
used as a main verb meaning 'to pass by'
经过 + Event / Time ，⋯⋯
the Event/Time is commonly followed by 的时候
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.