🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

经过

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jīngguò

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Passing/ˈpæs.ɪŋ/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"火车的经过让等候的乘客感到惊讶。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Occurring or happening briefly or in a fleeting manner.

    "She gave a passing glance at the artwork before continuing her walk."
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of moving past something or someone.

    "The passing of the train startled the passengers waiting on the platform."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'passing' originates from the Old English 'passian', which means to go by or move past. Over time, it evolved through Middle English, retaining its core meaning of movement or transition.

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