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过程

guòchéng

process

Usage note

过程用来描述事情发生的顺序或步骤。

guòchéng lái yòng dé míng sù de shì qíng huà fā shēng de xún jìng huò bù dèng.

过程 is used to describe the sequence or steps of an event.

Context note

我们可以在做饭、做作业或玩游戏时使用过程

wǒ men kě yǐ zài zuò fàn、zuò zuòyè huò wán yóuxì shí sòng yòng guòchéng.

We can use process when cooking, doing homework, or playing games.

5 examples

做饭的过程很重要。
zuò fàn de guò chéng hěn zhòng yào。
The process of cooking is important.
完成作业的过程需要时间。
wán chéng zuò yè de guò chéng xū yào shí jiān。
Completing the homework process requires time.
玩游戏时要注意过程中的规则。
wán yóu xì shí yào zhù yì guò chéng zhōng de guī zé。
When playing games, pay attention to the rules in the process.
做实验的过程要仔细观察。
zuò shí yàn de guò chéng yào zǐ xì guān chá。
During the experiment process, observe carefully.
学习新知识的过程很有趣。
xué xí xīn zhī shi de guò chéng hěn yǒu qù。
The process of learning new knowledge is very interesting.

5 mini stories

妈妈做饭时,我们跟着她一起看过程
mā ma zuò fàn shí, wǒ men gēn zhe tā yì qǐ kàn guò chéng。
When Mom cooks, we watch the process together.
爸爸教我做作业,他解释了每个步骤的过程
bà ba jiào wǒ zuò zuò yè, tā jiě shì le měi gè bù zhòu de guò chéng。
Dad taught me how to do homework and explained each step's process.
玩游戏时,我们要注意游戏过程中的提示。
wán yóu xì shí, wǒ men yào zhù yì yóu xì guò chéng zhōng de tí shì。
When playing games, we should pay attention to the prompts in the game process.
做实验时,老师讲解了整个过程
zuò shí yàn shí, lǎo shī jiǎng jiě le zhěng gè guò chéng。
During the experiment, the teacher explained the entire process.
学习新知识时,我们要经历一个完整的过程
xué xí xīn zhī shi shí, wǒ men yào jīng lì yí gè wán zhěng de guò chéng。
When learning new knowledge, we need to go through a complete process.

Mini dialogue

做手工

A
做手工的过程很有趣。
Zuò shǒugōng de guòchéng hěn yǒuqù.
The process of making crafts is very interesting.
B
对,我很享受这个过程
Duì, wǒ hěn xiǎngshòu zhège guòchéng.
Yes, I really enjoy this process.

种花

A
种子发芽的过程需要多久?
Zhǒngzi fāyá de guòchéng xūyào duōjiǔ?
How long does the process of seed germination take?
B
大概需要一周的时间。
Dàgài xūyào yī zhōu de shíjiān.
It takes about a week.

Related words and contrasts

similar
经过
jīng guò
course of events

Refers to the way something happens from start to finish.

contrast
结果
jié guǒ
result

The process is the journey; the result is what you get at the end.

related
步骤
bù zhòu
step

A process is made up of many small steps.

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