过 (guò): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 过 is a versatile word that can be used as a verb or a particle. As a verb, it means “to pass” or “to go through”, and is often used to describe the completion of an action in the past. As a particle, 过 is used to indicate that an action has been experienced before, but does not necessarily imply completion. For example, “我吃过这个菜” means “I have tried this dish before”. In both cases, 过 is an important word in Chinese that is used frequently in everyday conversation.

Translation

Particle: indicating action in the past
Verb: to pass, to cross, to spend time

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我去年去过上海wǒ qùnián qù guò shànghǎiI went to Shanghai last year
你吃过这道菜吗?nǐ chī guò zhè dào cài ma?Have you tried this dish before?
她刚刚过完生日tā gānggāng guò wán shēngrìShe just celebrated her birthday
我昨天晚上没睡好,所以今天感觉过得很累wǒ zuótiān wǎnshàng méi shuì hǎo, suǒyǐ jīntiān gǎnjué guò de hěn lèiI didn’t sleep well last night, so I feel very tired today
他去年在中国留学过一年tā qùnián zài zhōngguó liúxué guò yī niánHe studied abroad in China for a year last year
我们一起去过巴黎wǒmen yīqǐ qù guò bālíWe went to Paris together
这个问题我已经解决过了zhège wèntí wǒ yǐjīng jiějué guòleI have already solved this problem
我们有时候会想起过去的事情wǒmen yǒu shíhòu huì xiǎng qǐ guòqù de shìqíngSometimes we think of past events

HSK

过 is part of HSK Level 2 and HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1 and HSK Level 2.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 过 with Pinyin and English Translation