经过 jīng guò
“to pass; to go through; process”
preposition, verb, nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 經過Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
经过 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 717: 经过 jīngguò — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动、名). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 经过
经过 is a verb meaning 'to pass by' a place or 'to go through' an experience; it is also used as a preposition meaning 'after/through' before a noun phrase or clause. As a noun it means the 'process' or 'course' of an event, as in 事情的经过. Common patterns are 经过 + place, 经过 + time/experience + result, and 事情的经过.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天经过这家书店。wǒ měi tiān jīng guò zhè jiā shū diàn.I pass by this bookstore every day.
- 经过一个月的学习，他的中文好多了。jīng guò yí gè yuè de xué xí, tā de zhōng wén hǎo duō le.After a month of study, his Chinese is much better.
- 他给我讲了事情的经过。tā gěi wǒ jiǎng liǎo shì qing de jīng guò.He told me the course of events.
易混词Easily confused
经过vs通过
Both can involve going through, but 经过 often means physically passing by a place or going through an experience; 通过 often means 'by means of' or 'passing' a test/proposal.