Correct
过得去
/ guò de qù /
Strokes
Definition
lit. can pass through (an opening)/fig. can get by (in life)/tolerably well/not too bad/How are you getting by?/How's life?
Example
As a Verb
able to pass; able to go/get through
1
Yòngbuzháo
用不着
ràngkāi
让开
,
wǒ
我
xiǎng
想
wǒ
我
gānghǎo
刚好
guòdeqù
过得去
。
Don't bother to move. I think I can just brush past.
2
Mén
门
bù
不
zhǎi
窄
,
gāngqín
钢琴
guòdeqù
过得去
。
The piano can get/go through because the door is not narrow in the least.
As a Verb
get by; manage
3
Yǒu
有
le
了
zhèxiē
这些
shōurù
收入
,
tā
她
de
的
shēnghuó
生活
biàn
便
guòdeqù
过得去
le
了
。
She can get by on such an income.
4
Qīzǐ
妻子
duōshǎo
多少
zhēng
挣
diǎnr
点儿
qián
钱
,
tā
他
de
的
shēnghuó
生活
hái
还
miǎnqiǎng
勉强
guòdeqù
过得去
。
He managed on the meagre income his wife earned.
5
Nǐ
你
de
的
gōngzuò
工作
jìnzhǎn
进展
rúhé
如何
?
Hái
还
guòdeqù
过得去
,
xièxie
谢谢
。
‘How's your work going?' ‘Just muddling along, thanks.'
6
Jìnlái
近来
hǎo
好
ma
吗
?
Miǎnqiǎng
勉强
guòdeqù
过得去
。
‘How've you been?' ‘Just managing.'
As a Verb
get by; be passable
7
Tā
她
de
的
yīngyǔ
英语
mǎmǎhuhǔ
马马虎虎
hái
还
guòdeqù
过得去
。
She speaks passable/passing English.
8
Nǐ
你
de
的
gōngzuò
工作
hái
还
guòdeqù
过得去
,
dàn
但
nǐ
你
hái
还
de
得
gǎijìn
改进
。
Your work will get by, but you have to improve it.
As a Verb
feel at ease
9
Ràng
让
nǐ
你
děng
等
le
了
zhème
这么
cháng
长
shíjiān
时间
,
wǒ
我
xīnli
心里
zěn
怎
néng
能
guòdeqù
过得去
ne
呢
?
I'm really sorry to have kept you waiting so long.