Ride by, ride past and stop by

Dear All,

It's me, Nicolas.
Happy Chinese New Year! :D

I read a sentence as below:
The hunters came riding by/past on their horses.

Is ride by like stop by?
What's the difference between them?
And are ride by and ride past the same?

Thanks :D

[RonBee]

Ride by and stop by are not the same. To stop by is to visit, albeit briefly. If you were to stop by some place you would pay a brief visit. You would stay there a short while and then move on.

:)

To ride by and to ride past are the same.

:)

Dear RonBee,

Thanks! :D

:wink:
But What doest ride by mean?
Are they a phrase?

[Tdol]

If you go past something without stopping, you can use 'by' with any verb of motion, so the riders passed the place mentioned.

[RonBee]

What Tdol said.

:wink:

(Say: "Is it a phrase.")

:)

[Tdol]

If you mean a phrasal verb, Nicolas, I'd say no as they both keep their dictionary definitions.

Dear RonBee and tdol,

Really, really thank you! :D

Happy Chinese New Year! :D

[RonBee]

You're quite welcome. When did the Chinese New Year start? Also, where is it in the cycle? (Is it the Year of the Dragon, for example?)

:D

Dear RonBee,

:D
The Chinese New Year is on 22 January.
And most Chinese in Taiwan will have holidays during 21 - 27.

It's the Year of Monkey.

:wink:
When did the Chinese New Year start?
^^!!
There are many versions, but I think it started in about 200(?) B.C.
A emperor held a ceremony to celebrate an abundant harvest.

It's hard for me to explain that, my English isn't good enough.

Happy Chinese New Year :D

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by nicolas

Dear RonBee,

:D
The Chinese New Year is on 22 January.
And most Chinese in Taiwan will have holidays during 21 - 27.

It's the Year of Monkey.

:wink:
When did the Chinese New Year start?
^^!!
There are many versions, but I think it started in about 200(?) B.C.
A emperor held a ceremony to celebrate an abundant harvest.

It's hard for me to explain that, my English isn't good enough.

Happy Chinese New Year :D

Thanks! :D

(I should have said "When does the Chinese New Year start?" but I was thinking it had already started.)

The Chinese use a lunar calendar, so the new year starts on a different date every year (according to the Western calendar). Right?

:)