穿过 chuānguò to pass through
How to remember 穿过: 穿 wear + 过 to cross = to pass through.
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How it is used
- To pass/go through (a space) - 穿过森林 (chuānguò sēnlín) cut through the forest, 穿过马路 (chuānguò mǎlù) cross the road.
- Emphasizes moving through/across something (a crowd, tunnel, field); contrast 通过 (tōngguò, pass through / by means of).
- Neutral; also 'thread through' e.g. a needle.
Example sentences
- 他穿过公路。 Tā chuānguò gōnglù.He crossed the street.
- 我看见他穿过了马路。 Wǒ kànjiàn tā chuānguò le mǎlù.I saw him cross the road.
- 我看见一个老太太穿过了马路。 Wǒ kànjiàn yígè lǎotàitài chuānguò le mǎlù.I saw an old woman cross the street.