"pass by" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 經過
• 路過

Definition

從某人或某物身邊經過，通常是不停留地向前。也可指時間或機會悄然流逝，未被把握。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於口語，可形容人事物路過（像車經過），也可形容時間流逝（如'夏天很快過去了'）。不要與 'pass away'（去世）或 'pass out'（昏倒）混淆。

Examples

We watched the cars pass by our window.

我們看著車子**經過**我們的窗戶。

She smiled as she passed by her friends at school.

她經過學校的朋友時微笑了。

We let the dog pass by before crossing the road.

過馬路前我們讓狗先**經過**。

Don’t just let opportunities pass by without trying.

不要讓機會就這樣**流逝**而不嘗試。

Summer seems to pass by faster every year.

夏天似乎每年都**過得**越來越快。

If you’re in town, feel free to pass by my office and say hi.

如果你在城裡，歡迎**過來**我的辦公室打個招呼。