过 — how to use it in Chinese

to pass; to cross; to have experienced

Partículas

Explanation

Experience particle: indicates having done something before: 去过中国.

Partícula de experiencia: 我去过中国 = have been to China. It does not always indicate past tense.

As a verb, it can mean to pass/cross or celebrate: 过马路, 过年.

Example sentences

我 wǒ 去 qù 过 guò 北京 Běi jīng

I have been to Beijing

你 nǐ 吃 chī 过 guò 这个 zhè ge 吗 ma

Have you eaten this before?

我 wǒ 以前 yǐ qián 学 xué 过 guò 一点 yì diǎn 中文 Zhōng wén

I studied a little Chinese before

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