guòguān

过关

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional過關

pass a test; meet a standard

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to pass a test, inspection, or checkpoint; to meet a standard

Often used metaphorically to mean successfully overcoming a challenge or passing an evaluation.

Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
tōng通
guò过
le了
jià驾
shǐ驶
kǎo考
shì试
 ,
chéng成
gōng功
guò过
guān关
le了
 。

He finally passed the driving test and succeeded in getting through.

Chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
bì必
xū须
yán严
gé格
bǎ把
guān关
 ,
bù不
hé合
gé格
de的
bù不
néng能
guò过
guān关
 。

Product quality must be strictly controlled; substandard ones cannot pass.

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Tā他
de的
fāng方
àn案
hěn很
yǒu有
chuàng创
yì意
 ,
shùn顺
lì利
guò过
le了
lǎo老
bǎn板
nà那
yī一
guān关
 。

His proposal is very creative and smoothly passed the boss's scrutiny.

Xiǎng想
yòng用
jiǎ假
cái材
liào料
méng蒙
hùn混
guò过
guān关
shì是
xíng行
bu不
tōng通
de的
 。

Trying to slip through using fake materials won't work.

Xīn新
yuán员
gōng工
yào要
guò过
jì技
shù术
guān关
cái才
néng能
dú独
lì立
cāo操
zuò作
shè设
bèi备
 。

New employees must pass the technical hurdle before they can operate the equipment independently.