過 (gwo3 | guo4 guo5) : pass through; across

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過

gwo3

guo4 guo5

[1] pass; cross; walk [2] across; through; over [3] spend time; pass time [4] surpass; exceed; excel [5] too much; excessive; unduly [6] mistake; demerit; fault [7] particle marking experiential aspect

Stroke count: 13

Level: 2

Radical: (#162)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

過 / 过

Don't confuse with:
渦

This word has been viewed 35564 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 16:32

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不過 bat1 gwo3 bu2 guo4 = but; however

過去 gwo3 heoi3 guo4 qu4 = go over there; in the past; past tense

過頭 gwo3 tau4 guo4 tou2 = too much; to excess 粵

過期 gwo3 kei4 guo4 qi1 (PRC), guo4 qi2 (Taiwan) = overdue, expire

過來 gwo3 lai4 guo4 lai2; guo4 lai5 = come here

過馬路 gwo3 maa5 lou6 guo4 ma3 lu4 = to cross the street

過年 gwo3 nin4 guo4 nian2 = going into the following year

過龍 gwo3 lung4 = to go too far; to do something to excess 粵

過身 gwo3 san1 guo4 shen1 = pass away; die 粵

經過 ging1 gwo3 jing1 guo4 = to pass by; to pass through
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Showing 10 of 65 examples containing 過

其實我想去，不過我有太多功課。
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.

今日過成點呀? 粵
How was your day today?

已經過咗五日粵
It's already been five days.
[Lit. already pass-already five days]

平時唔會講〝多過〞. 粵
Normally we won't say "多過".
[(This is actually referencing the sentence "今年學費貴過舊年").]

呢首歌我聽過好多次粵
I‘ve heard this song many times

你仲開心過我粵
You're even happier than me.
[Lit. You even happy surpass me.]

佢啱啱由倫敦過嚟粵
He's just come from London.
[Lit. he just-now from London over come.]

過來呀，我有啲嘢想同你講呀。粵
Come over here, I've got something I want to discuss with you.

我從來都沒去過日本。國
I have never been to Japan.

你見過佢個女朋友未呀？粵
Have you seen his girlfriend before?

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