过 (guò / guo): [marker after a verb to indicate experience] — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 2

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Readings & Meanings

过has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

guòguo

particle (助)

[marker after a verb to indicate experience]HSK2

verb (动)

1.to celebrate (a birthday)HSK3 HSK 3.0 L2

2.to pass, to cross, to go over; to spend (time)HSK2

guoguo

Stroke Order Diagrams 过

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

过=辶walk, road+寸inch

Passing (辶) by a spoonful (寸) of time — to cross over or go through an experience.

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HSK Vocabulary: 过

HSK words that contain this character.

经过

jīng guò

pass through

HSK 3

过去

guò qu

(in the) past

HSK 3

难过

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 过 is used in context

tīng听

dào到

zhè这

ge个

xiāo消

xī息

，

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particle (助)

aspect particle indicating past experienceHSK 3.0 L2

have a hard time

HSK 3

He was very sad to hear this news.

wǒ我

men们

guò过

mǎ马

lù路

yào要

xiǎo小

xīn心

。

We must be careful when crossing the road.

wǒ我

qù去

guo过

běi北

jīng京

。

I have been to Beijing.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

jīng经

guò过

zhè这

jiā家

shāng商

diàn店

。

I pass by this store every day.

guò过

qù去

de的

shì事

qíng情

jiù就

ràng让

tā它

guò过

qù去

ba吧

。

Let the past be the past.

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