"pass by" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 经过
• 路过

Definition

从某人或某物身边经过，通常是不停留地前进。也可以指时间或机会悄然流逝，没有被注意或利用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于口语，可用于人或事物路过（如车经过），也可用于时间流逝（如'夏天很快过去了'）。不要和 'pass away'（去世）或 'pass out'（晕倒）混淆。

Examples

We watched the cars pass by our window.

我们看着汽车**经过**我们的窗户。

She smiled as she passed by her friends at school.

她经过学校的朋友时微笑了。

We let the dog pass by before crossing the road.

过马路前我们让狗先**经过**。

Don’t just let opportunities pass by without trying.

不要让机会就这样**流逝**而不尝试。

Summer seems to pass by faster every year.

夏天似乎每年都**过得**越来越快。

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

如果你在城里，欢迎**过来**我的办公室打招呼。