过

To cross in Chinese: 过 (guò)

guò

to cross

HSK 3.0 Level 1Traditional: 過2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to cross
  2. 2to go over
  3. 3to pass (time)
  4. 4to celebrate (a holiday)
  5. 5to live
  6. 6to get along
  7. 7excessively
  8. 8too-

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过

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨㄛˋ

guò

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

过

Simplified

過

Traditional

Example sentences

See 过 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 过河拆桥。

    guò hé chāi qiáo。

    Danger past, God forgotten.

  • 吃过了没？

    chī guò le méi？

    Have you eaten yet?

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Related words

过去

guò qù

(in the) past

经过

jīng guò

to pass

难过

nán guò

to feel sad

不过

bù guò

only

超过

chāo guò

to surpass

过程

guò chéng

course of events

通过

tōng guò

to pass through

度过

dù guò

to pass

过分

guò fèn

excessive

过敏

guò mǐn

oversensitive

过期

guò qī

to be overdue

过来

guò lái

to come over

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