过 guò

HSK 3 character · 6 strokes · radical 辵 · traditional 過

Meanings

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

Words with 过

过去 guò qù: (in the) past; former; previous
经过 jīng guò: to pass
难过 nán guò: to feel sad
不过 bù guò: only
超过 chāo guò: to surpass
过 guò: to cross
过程 guò chéng: course of events
通过 tōng guò: to pass through; to get through

Grammar: Past experiences with 过

Verb + 过 + Object

过 after a verb says someone has done something at least once, at some point in the past: "have ever...". It talks about the experience, not about when it happened. To say you have never done it, use 没 before the verb and keep 过.

Example sentences

我很难过。
I'm sad.
Tatoeba #333736 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

走过去一点！
Walk over a little!
Tatoeba #419998 by sysko (CC BY 2.0 FR)

一个天使经过。
An angel passed by.
Tatoeba #794122 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).