过关

guòguān

to cross a barrier

HSK 7

Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

"过关" literally means "to pass a checkpoint or barrier." It is commonly used to describe successfully passing exams, inspections, interviews, or any kind of test or evaluation.

Common Contexts

  • Academic exams: "过关" means passing the exam.
  • Quality control: products "过关" means they meet required standards.
  • Job interviews or procedures: "过关" means successfully completing the process.

Collocations

Usage Notes

"过关" often implies overcoming a challenge or hurdle. It is more formal than just "通过" in some contexts and emphasizes the idea of meeting a required standard or passing a critical test. Avoid confusing it with "过关" which is a more literary phrase meaning to overcome many difficulties.

Example Sentences

这次考试很难,你一定要努力才能过关。

Zhè cì kǎoshì hěn nán, nǐ yídìng yào nǔlì cáinéng guòguān.

This exam is very difficult; you must work hard to pass.

新产品已经通过了质量过关的检测。

Xīn chǎnpǐn yǐjīng tōngguòle zhìliàng guòguān de jiǎncè.

The new product has passed the quality inspection.

他在面试中表现出色,顺利过关拿到了工作。

Tā zài miànshì zhōng biǎoxiàn chūsè, shùnlì guòguān ná dào le gōngzuò.

He performed excellently in the interview and successfully passed to get the