to pass through; to be a passerby
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pass by; to go through a place
Typically describes being in transit or not staying long. Often used to describe a person who is just passing through and has no local connection.
Wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
ge个
guò过
lù路
de的
，
duì对
zhè这
er儿
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
bù不
liǎo了
jiě解
。
I'm just a passerby; I don't know much about the situation here.
Zhè这
xiē些
niǎo鸟
zhǐ只
shì是
guò过
lù路
，
bù不
huì会
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
zhù筑
cháo巢
。
These birds are just passing through; they won't nest here.
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Tā他
shì是
ge个
guò过
lù路
de的
shāng商
rén人
，
zhù住
yī一
yè夜
jiù就
zǒu走
。
He is a traveling merchant who is just staying one night before moving on.
Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
shì是
guò过
lù路
chē车
，
bù不
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
tíng停
kào靠
。
This is a through bus; it doesn't stop here.