No. 2,147 in Chinese
度过
"To spend" or "to pass (time)."
In a sentence
我在海边度过了一个愉快的夏天。
I spent a delightful summer at the seaside.
The word 度过 here means 'to spend' and is used to convey the action of passing through a particular period or moment in a positive context.
他努力工作，度过了难关。
He worked hard and overcame the difficulties.
In this sentence, 度过 implies 'overcoming or passing through.' It is used metaphorically to indicate successfully moving past a challenging situation.
我们应该怎样度过这些闲暇时光呢？
How should we spend these leisure moments?
Here, 度过 signifies 'to spend or utilize' and suggests considering ways to actively engage time during leisure moments.
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