How to say “pass” in Chinese
pass; spend (time)
“Pass” in Chinese is 过, guò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
过 is read guò. 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 “Come back and bring”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pass” in Chinese?
“Pass” in Chinese is 过, pinyin guò.
What does 过 mean?
过 (guò) means “pass; spend (time)”.
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 guò. Tones: guò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pass” in the lesson “Come back and bring”
This word is from the topic “There and back” 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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