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Using 过 ("guo4") with 了 ("le")

过 guo

Particle
HSK 2

Structure

Verb + 过 + 了 Verb + 过 + Obj. + 了

Translations

  • have
  • already

Definition

“过”和“了”在句中可以同时使用，表示过去的经历或动作已完成，并且强调当前状态的变化或结果。

"Guo" and "le" can be used together in a sentence to indicate a past experience or completion of an action, emphasizing a change of state or result.

Usage

通常结构为：动词 + 过 + 了。用于表达某人曾经做过某事并且该事件对当前有影响，或者强调动作已经完成。常用于口语中。

The structure is usually: verb + guo + le. It is used to express that someone has done something in the past and it has an impact on the present, or to emphasize that an action has been completed. Commonly used in spoken Chinese.

Examples

  • 1 我吃过饭了，不用再准备了。 (I have eaten, no need to prepare more.)
  • 2 他去过北京了，所以这次不想再去。 (He has been to Beijing, so he doesn't want to go again this time.)
  • 3 这本书我看过了，很有趣。 (I have read this book, it's very interesting.)
  • 4 她学过中文了，现在能说一些。 (She has studied Chinese before, now she can speak a little.)
  • 5 我已经问过老师了，他说可以。 (I have already asked the teacher, he said it's okay.)

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