路过

路過

lùguò

verb HSK 6 #4,120

Meanings

1 to pass by; to pass through

Characters

to pass; to cross

To pass by on the road — passing through without stopping.

Examples

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.

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.

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.

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