过 guò marks past experience

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Traditional: 過

Stroke order

过 is written in 6 strokes.

过 — the Chinese character for marks past experience (guò), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 过 — marks past experience

过

Senses

to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-

How 过 is used

过 marks past experience: after the verb — has done it at least once (我去过北京). NOT 过（动词）, the verb 'pass'.

Example sentences

我去过北京。Wǒ qù guò Běijīng.I have been to Beijing.
您吃过那种菜吗？Nín chī guò nà zhǒng cài ma?Have you eaten that dish?
我来过这里。Wǒ lái guò zhèlǐ.I have been here before.
你吃过苹果吗？Nǐ chī guò píngguǒ ma?Have you eaten apples before?

Related words

过 is pronounced guò and means “marks past experience”.

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