Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
過
guò, guo
Description
“过”这个字很常用,最多的意思是“经过”或者“度过”,比如你从一个地方到另一个地方,或者你在过日子。
The character "过" is very common, mostly meaning "to pass by" or "to spend time," like going from one place to another or living life.
它也可以放在动词后面,表示以前做过某件事。
It can also be placed after a verb to indicate that something was done in the past.
Meanings
过guo
marker showing past experience (have done)
我去过北京。
I have been to Beijing.
过guò
to cross; to pass by; to go through
小心地过马路。
Cross the street carefully.
过guò
to spend or celebrate (time, a holiday)
我们一起过年吧。
Let's celebrate the New Year together.
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Notes
- Grammar
过 as an aspect particle is toneless (guo) and means completed experience.
- Nuance
过 as a full verb (guò, fourth tone) means to cross or spend time.
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