过境

• Pinyin: guò jìng
• Desglose de hanzi: 过 = to pass through; 境 = 土 (earth) + 竟 (to exhaust, reach the end) — the edge of a territory

Significado

Tránsito; pasar por un país/territorio sin ser el destino final.

A formal and legal term used in immigration, customs, and international travel contexts. Refers to crossing through a jurisdiction's airspace, waters, or land en route to another destination. Common in diplomatic, logistics, and travel documents.

Ejemplos

1. 她持过境签证在北京停留了七十二小时，随后飞往悉尼。
2. 该货轮在途中需要过境巴拿马运河，预计增加三天航程。
3. 过境旅客须在指定区域等候，不得进入正式入境通道。

Guía de uso

Contexto: immigration, travel, logistics, diplomacy

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 本次航班途经迪拜，旅客可申请过境免签停留资格。(This flight transits through Dubai — passengers may apply for transit visa-free stay.)
• 货物过境时须向海关申报相关信息，否则可能被扣押。(When goods transit, relevant information must be declared to customs, or they may be impounded.)

Incorrecto

• 我们去过境了 — 过境 describes the act of transit, not a destination visited; say 我们在过境候机 or 我们是过境旅客

Origen e historia

过 (to pass through) + 境 (border, territory, jurisdiction)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal