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Expressing experiences with 过 ("guo4")

过 guo

Particle
HSK 2

Structure

Subj. + Verb + 过 + Obj. Subj. + 没 + Verb + 过 + Obj.

Translations

  • have

Definition

‘过’是一个动态助词，放在动词后面，表示过去曾经有过某种经历或动作。强调动作或状态发生在过去，并且与现在没有直接联系。

'过' is a dynamic particle placed after a verb to indicate that someone has had a certain experience or performed an action in the past. It emphasizes that the action or state occurred in the past and has no direct connection to the present.

Usage

常用于肯定句、否定句和疑问句中。肯定句：主语 + 动词 + 过 + 宾语。否定句：主语 + 没（有）+ 动词 + 过 + 宾语。疑问句：主语 + 动词 + 过 + 宾语 + 吗？

Commonly used in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. Affirmative: subject + verb + 过 + object. Negative: subject + 没(有) + verb + 过 + object. Interrogative: subject + verb + 过 + object + 吗？

Examples

  • 1 我去过北京。 (I have been to Beijing.)
  • 2 我没去过上海。 (I have never been to Shanghai.)
  • 3 你吃过日本菜吗？ (Have you ever eaten Japanese food?)
  • 4 他曾经学过汉语。 (He has studied Chinese before.)
  • 5 我没有见过她。 (I have never seen her.)

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