# 走过场 (zǒuguòchǎng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 走过场 (zǒuguòchǎng) means “to go through the motions; to do for show”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to go through the motions; to do for show
- Pinyin: zǒuguòchǎng (zou3 guo4 chang3)
- Traditional: 走過場
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 安全检查要认真，不能走过场。
  Ānquán jiǎnchá yào rènzhēn, bùnéng zǒuguòchǎng.
  Safety inspections must be thorough, not just for show.

## Characters

- [走](https://hanziro.com/word/zou-walk/) (zǒu): to walk; to leave
- [过](https://hanziro.com/word/guo-have-done-before/) (guo): (particle) have done before
- [场](https://hanziro.com/word/chang-place-venue/) (chǎng): place, venue; (measure word) for shows

https://hanziro.com/word/zou-guo-chang-go-through-motions/

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