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    Using 穿过 (chuānguò) to express "to pass through"

    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 穿过 + Object

    Explanation

    穿过 (chuānguò) is a verb meaning "to pass through" or "to cross." It describes physically moving from one side of something to the other. For example, 穿过门 means "to pass through the door."

    Examples

    • 我们穿过了一条长长的隧道。

      Wǒmen chuānguò le yī tiáo chángcháng de suìdào.

      We passed through a long tunnel.

    • 阳光穿过树叶洒在地上。

      Yángguāng chuānguò shùyè sǎ zài dì shàng.

      Sunlight filtered through the leaves and scattered on the ground.

    • 她穿过人群,跑到了对面的商店。

      Tā chuānguò rénqún, pǎo dào le duìmiàn de shāngdiàn.

      She pushed through the crowd and ran to the shop across the street.

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