What does 擦肩而过 mean in Chinese?

擦肩而过 (cā jiān ér guò) means "brief encounter; to brush past sb" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 擦肩而过?

擦肩而过 is pronounced "cā jiān ér guò" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

擦肩而过 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

擦肩而过 is made up of the characters 擦, 肩, 而, 过. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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擦肩而过

cā jiān ér guò

brief encounter; to brush past sb

verb

Traditional: 擦肩而過

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擦肩而过 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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