过来人 (guò lái rén) an experienced person

Usage:

“过来人”指对于做某些事情有过经验、体会的一类人。
"过来人" refers to a kind of people who had some experiences of doing something.

Sentences:

1、Wǒ zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò èrshí nián le, zuòwéi yígè guò lái rén,wǒ háishì xiǎng tí yìxiējiànyì gōng nǐ cānkǎo.
我在这工作二十年了,作为一个过来人,我还是想提一些建议供你参考。
I’ve already been working for twenty years. As an experienced person, I would like to give you some advice for your reference.

2、Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí liàng chē,dàn duìyú mǎichē,wǒ yìwúsuǒzhī, xīwàng guò lái rén zhǐdiǎn yíxià.
我想买一辆车,但对于买车,我一无所知,希望过来人指点一下。
I want to buy a car, but I know nothing about buying cars. So I wish a person who has experience could help me.

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