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路过

路過
lùguò
verb HSK 4 #4,120

Meanings

  1. 1 to pass by; to pass through

Characters

路
lù
road; path
过
guò
to pass; to cross
To pass by on the road - passing through without stopping.

Examples

HSK 3
我只是路过，不买东西。
Wǒ zhǐshì lùguò, bù mǎi dōngxi.
I'm just passing by - I'm not buying anything.
HSK 4
我路过书店，顺便进去看了看。
Wǒ lùguò shūdiàn, shùnbiàn jìnqù kàn le kàn.
I passed by the bookstore and stopped in to take a look.
HSK 4
路过的人都停下来看热闹。
Lùguò de rén dōu tíngxià láikàn rènao.
Passersby all stopped to watch the commotion.

Tips

usage
路过 implies you weren't planning to stop. It's often used with 顺便 (shùnbiàn, conveniently/while at it): 路过的时候顺便买了... (while passing by, I conveniently bought...).

Stroke Order

路 lù
过 guò