过境

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Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

"过境" (guòjìng) primarily refers to crossing or passing through a border or territory, often used in contexts of travel, transport, or logistics. It can mean "transit" or "passing through" a country or region without final entry.

Common Contexts

  • Air travel: describing flights that stop temporarily in a country before continuing.
  • Visas: transit visas (过境签证) allow short stays during travel.
  • Customs and shipping: goods passing through customs during border crossing.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 过境签证 (transit visa): a visa for short-term stay during travel.
  • 过境航班 (transit flight): flights that stop in a country en route.
  • 过境检查 (transit inspection): customs or security checks during border crossing.

Usage Notes

"过境" emphasizes the temporary nature of crossing a border, not permanent entry or immigration. It is often used in formal or official contexts such as travel documents, customs, and transportation. Avoid confusing it with "入境" (entering a country) or "出境" (leaving a country), which imply starting or ending a stay.

Common Confusion

Learners sometimes confuse "过境" with "经过" (passing by), but "过境" specifically involves crossing a border or boundary, while "经过" can mean passing by any place without crossing a border.

Example Sentences

This flight has a two-hour transit stop in Hong Kong.

A transit visa allows travelers to stay briefly in a third country.

Goods need to pass customs inspection when crossing the border.