ging1 gwo3經過经过

Jyutpingging1 gwo3

Yalegīng gwo

動詞Very common

Definition

To pass through or pass by; to briefly go through a place on the way elsewhere.

colloquialdaily actionsplaces

How it's used

Use this word to describe a brief stop or transit through a location while heading toward a final destination. It implies a sense of movement rather than staying, making it distinct from staying at a place for a period of time. It is frequently used to explain why someone happened to be in a specific area.

Examples

ngo5我faan1返gung1工ging1經gwo3過dei6地tit3鐵zaam6站，seon6順bin2便maai5買zo2咗fan2份bou3報zi2紙。

I passed by the MTR station on my way to work and bought a newspaper.

nei5你tau4頭sin1先ging1經gwo3過go2嗰gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭hai6係mai6咪zap1執zo2咗lap1笠aa4呀？

Did the shop you passed by earlier close down?

Common phrases

ging1經gwo3過mun4門hau2口

to pass by the doorway

ging1經gwo3過go2嗰dou6度

to pass through that place

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 過去, which means to go over to a place or to pass away. While 經過 focuses on the transit through a space, 過去 focuses on the act of moving toward a destination.