过程 (guòchéng)

过程 means "process," "course," or "procedure" and refers to a series of steps or stages through which something develops or is accomplished.

Meanings

[noun] process; course; procedure; progress

Example Sentences

学习语言是一个漫长的过程。 Xuéxí yǔyán shì yīgè màncháng de guòchéng. Learning a language is a long process.

在这个过程中，我们遇到了很多困难。 Zài zhège guòchéng zhōng, wǒmen yùdào le hěn duō kùnnán. During this process, we encountered many difficulties.

生产过程必须严格控制质量。 Shēngchǎn guòchéng bìxū yángé kòngzhì zhìliàng. Quality must be strictly controlled throughout the production process.

他描述了整个谈判的过程。 Tā miáoshù le zhěnggè tánpàn de guòchéng. He described the entire negotiation process.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
学习过程	learning process
生产过程	production process
在过程中	during the process
发展过程	development process

Usage Notes

过程 emphasizes the journey or steps involved rather than the outcome. It is often used in academic writing, technical descriptions, and narrative accounts. A common construction is 在...过程中 (during the process of...), which introduces context for events or challenges encountered along the way.

Memory Hook

过 (guò) means "to pass through" and 程 (chéng) means "a measured journey or stage": a 过程 is "passing through stages" to reach a destination.