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过得去

guò dé qù

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. can pass through (an opening)
  2. 2. fig. can get by (in life)
  3. 3. tolerably well
  4. 4. not too bad
  5. 5. How are you getting by?
  6. 6. How's life?

Child Words of 过得去

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

过
guò

to cross

得
dé

to obtain

过得
guò dé

How are you getting by?

过
guo

(experienced action marker)

去
qù

to go