过客

過客
guòkè
noun #24,929

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 passing traveler
  2. 2 transient guest
  3. 3 sojourner
  4. 4 someone who passes through your life

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒmen dōu shì lìshǐ chánghé zhōng de guòkè.
We are all but transient travelers in the long river of history.
HSK 4
Tā zhǐshì wǒ shēngmìng zhōng de yī gè guòkè.
He is just a passing presence in my life.

Tips

usage
过客 is often used poetically or philosophically to describe the impermanence of human connections or existence. 人生如旅我们都是过客 (Life is like a journey; we are all just passing through) is a common reflective sentiment. The term appears frequently in song lyrics and poetry.

Stroke Order

guò