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度过

dù guò · du guo

Traditional 度過

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to pass
  2. to spend (time)
  3. to survive
  4. to get through
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Spending a birthday

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今年(jīnnián)的(de)生日(shēngrì)是(shì)怎么(zěnme)度过(dùguò)的(de)？

    How did you spend your birthday this year?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)一个(yīgè)人(rén)在家(zàijiā)看了(kànle)一天(yītiān)电视(diànshì)。

    I watched TV at home alone all day.

  3. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)人(rén)度过(dùguò)生日(shēngrì)？太(tài)没意思了(méiyìsile)！

    Spend your birthday alone? That's too boring!

  4. Liangliang

    其实(qíshí)我(wǒ)度过了(dùguòle)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)的(de)一天(yītiān)，电视(diànshì)里(lǐ)放(fàng)我(wǒ)最爱(zuìài)的(de)电影(diànyǐng)。

    Actually it was a very happy day. The TV showed my favorite movie.

  5. Dengdeng

    下次(xiàcì)我(wǒ)陪(péi)你(nǐ)一起(yīqǐ)度过(dùguò)，我(wǒ)带(dài)电视(diànshì)来(lái)！

    Next time I'll spend it with you, and I'll bring a TV!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

谢(xiè)谢(xie)你(nǐ)让(ràng)我(wǒ)度(dù)过(guò)一(yí)个(ge)愉(yú)快(kuài)的(de)晚(wǎn)上(shang)。

Thank you for the pleasant evening.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)代(dài)代(dài)木(mù)公(gōng)园(yuán)度(dù)过(guò)了(le)一(yì)整(zhěng)天(tiān)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)。

We spent the entire day in Yoyogi Park.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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度
dù

to pass; to spend (time)

过
guò

to cross; to go over

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