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Hanzi

過 / 过

Traditional
過
Simplified
过

(experienced action marker)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

guò, guō, guo, huò

Bopomofo

ㄍㄨㄛˋ, ㄍㄨㄛ, ㄍㄨㄛ˙, ㄏㄨㄛˋ

Jyutping

gwo3

Example sentences

不過 / 不过 bùguò
這件衣服很漂亮，不過太貴了。
这件衣服很漂亮，不过太贵了。

This dress is beautiful, but too expensive.

客人 kèrén
今天的客人很多，我們快忙不過來了。
今天的客人很多，我们快忙不过来了。

There are so many guests today that we are almost too busy to handle it.

超過 / 超过 chāoguò
他的體重超過了一百公斤。
他的体重超过了一百公斤。

His weight exceeded one hundred kilograms.

居住 jūzhù
他已經在這裡居住超過十年了。
他已经在这里居住超过十年了。

He has lived here for more than ten years.

過 / 过 guò
我去年去過那家夜市，所以知道那裡很熱鬧。
我去年去过那家夜市，所以知道那里很热闹。

I went to that night market last year, so I know it is very lively there.

僅 / 仅 jǐn
我僅見過他一次。
我仅见过他一次。

I have only seen him once.

過去 / 过去 guòqù
別老是想著過去。
别老是想著过去。

Don't always think about the past.

依然 yīrán
儘管多年過去，這裡的風景依然如故。
尽管多年过去，这里的风景依然如故。

Despite many years passing, the scenery here is still the same.

過年 / 过年 guònián
我們要回老家過年。
我们要回老家过年。

We are going back to our hometown to celebrate the New Year.

掃 / 扫 sǎo
他在過年前把家裡徹底打掃了一遍。
他在过年前把家里彻底打扫了一遍。

He gave the house a thorough cleaning before the New Year.

Example Vocabulary

不過

bu4'guo4

however; but; only

超過

chao1'guo4

to exceed; to surpass

過

guo4

to pass; to cross; aspect particle for past experience

過去

guo4'qu4

the past; previous

過年

guo4'nian2

to celebrate the Chinese New Year

太過

度過

du4'guo4

to spend (time); to get through

放過

fang4'guo4

to let off; to spare; to forgive

經過

jing1'guo4

to pass by; to go through

罪過

zui4'guo4

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