路过

路過
lùguò
verb HSK 6 #4,120

Meanings

  1. 1 to pass by; to pass through

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒ zhǐshì lùguò, bù mǎi dōngxi.
I'm just passing by - I'm not buying anything.
HSK 4
Lùguò de rén dōu tíngxià láikàn rènao.
Passersby all stopped to watch the commotion.
HSK 7-9
Wǒ lùguò shūdiàn, shùnbiàn jìnqù kàn le kàn.
I passed by the bookstore and stopped in to take a look.

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

guò