过 — particle of experience
particle of experience ("have ever")
How to pronounce it
过 is read guo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”. As a particle of experience it is read with the neutral tone: guo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “过”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 过. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我去过中国。wǒqùguoZhōngguóI’ve been to China.
- 我去过2中国wǒqùguoZhōngguóI’ve been to China.
- 你去过2中国吗nǐqùguoZhōngguómaHave you ever been to China?
- 我没吃过饺子。wǒméichīguojiǎoziI’ve never eaten dumplings.
- 我没吃过2饺子wǒméichīguojiǎoziI’ve never eaten dumplings.
- 你去过中国吗？nǐqùguoZhōngguómaHave you ever been to China?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Childhood and abroad”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 过 mean?
过 (guo) means “particle of experience ("have ever")”.
How do you write 过?
过 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 过?
过 is read guo. Tones: guo — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“particle of experience” in the lesson “Childhood and abroad”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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