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过
guò
Description
“过”是一个很常用的字。
"过" is a very commonly used character.
它可以表示走过一个地方，也可以放在动词后面，说以前做过的事。
It can mean passing by a place or be placed after a verb to indicate something done in the past.
Meanings
过guo
verb suffix showing past experience
我去过北京。
I have been to Beijing.
过guò
to pass; to cross
我们过马路吧。
Let's cross the street.
过guò
to spend time; to celebrate
你在哪儿过年？
Where will you spend the New Year?
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Notes
- Grammar
as suffix 过 is neutral tone (guo) and marks completed past experience.
- Nuance
了 marks completion, 过 marks having ever experienced something.
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