过来人

過來人

guòláirén

noun #23,890

Measure Word

一个过来人 gè

Meanings

1 someone who has been through it
2 a person with firsthand experience
3 an old hand

Characters

to pass through, to experience

Examples

作为过来人，我知道那段时间有多难熬。

Zuòwéi guòláirén, wǒ zhīdào nà duàn shíjiān yǒu duō nán áo.

As someone who has been through it, I know how hard that period was.

听过来人的话，少走弯路。

Tīng guòláirén de huà, shǎo zǒu wānlù.

Listen to those with experience and you will avoid many detours.

Tips

usage

过来人 specifically refers to someone who has personally experienced something difficult or significant, and whose advice therefore carries weight. It often appears in the phrase 作为过来人 (as someone who has been through it).

Stroke Order

过 guò

来 lái

人 rén