guò guān

过 关

Level:

NHSK 789－1 SW HSK 3

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1
v.pass a barrier; go through an ordeal; make one's way through a pass
- cóng zhū hǎi dào ào mén zài gǒng běi guò guān
  从珠海到澳门在拱北过关。
  From Zhuhai to Macao, we cross the border in Gongbei.
2
v.metapass a test; reach a standard; be up to standard; overcome difficulty
- zhè xiàng xīn chǎn pǐn de zhì liàng yǐ guò guān
  这项新产品的质量已过关。
  The quality of this new product is up to standard.
- mǒu xiē jì shù wèn tí hái méi guò guān
  某些技术问题还没过关。
  Some technical problems are yet to be overcome.
- nǐ men de é yǔ dōu méi guò guān
  你们的俄语都没过关。
  Your Russian does not pass muster.

Separable word
"过" and "关" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你敷衍了事是根本过不了关的。
  You'll never break through the pass by lying down on the job
- 大家都没想到，他居然连过三关。
  To everyone’s surprise, he passed three barriers in a row.
- 这种产品的质量过不了关。
  The quality of this product is not up to standard.

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