HSK 1 · Grammar words

过

guo

(past experience particle)

Stroke order of 过

过 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Walk '辶' past every inch '寸' of the road: you've been through it before.

Parts: 辶 walk + 寸 inch

Example sentence

我去过中国。

I have been to China.

Words with 过

过去the past; to go over 难过sad; upset 不过but; however 超过to exceed; to surpass 过年to celebrate the New Year 走过to walk past 过来to come over 经过to pass; through 通过to pass; by means of 见过to have seen 过程process

More words: Grammar words

的possessive / descriptive particle ('s)地adverbial particle 了particle for completed action / change 着(continuous aspect particle)和and; with 跟with; to follow 比than; compared to 从from 个general measure word 本measure word for books 口mouth; measure word for family members 岁years old 间room; measure word for rooms 页page 一下儿(once; a bit)

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