路过 lùguò to pass by or through
How to remember 路过: 路 road + 过 to cross = to pass by or through.
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How it is used
- Means to physically pass by or through a place on your way somewhere: 路过银行 (lùguò yínháng) - pass by the bank.
- Often implies it's incidental - you weren't going there on purpose, just happened to go past it.
- Different from 经过 (jīngguò), which also means 'pass by' but is broader - it also covers passing through a process or experience, not just a physical route.
- Casual, common in everyday spoken directions and small talk.