Word: 过 (guo, guò, guō)

一只老鼠跑过房间。

Yìzhī lǎoshǔ pǎoguo fángjiān.

One mouse ran through the room.

七斤半的苦瓜，没见过这号种

qī jīn bàn de kǔguā, méi jiànguo zhè hào zhǒng

a seven-and-a-half-catty bitter melon: never seen this sort of kind

三餐莫过饱,无病活到老

sāncān mò guò bǎo,wú bìng huó dào lǎo

don't overeat at the three meals and you'll live to old age without illness

下过大雨，河水变得很混浊。

Xià guò dàyǔ, héshuǐ biànde hěn hùnzhuó.

After the heavy rain, the river water became very muddy.

下过雨以后，空气变得很湿润。

Xià guò yǔ yǐhòu, kōngqì biànde hěn shīrùn.

After the rain, the air became very moist.

下过雨后，空气变得湿润而清新。

Xià guò yǔ hòu, kōngqì biànde shīrùn ér qīngxīn.

After the rain, the air became moist and fresh.

下过雨，山路变得很泥泞。

Xià guò yǔ, shānlù biànde hěn nínìng.

After the rain, the mountain road became very muddy.

下过雨，树木都绿了。

Xià guò yǔ, shùmù dōu lǜle.

After the rain, the trees all turned green.

下雪天过独木桥,提心吊胆

xià xuětiān guò dúmùqiáo,tíxīn-diàodǎn

crossing a single-log bridge on a snowy day: heart in mouth

不严不成器，过严防不虞

bù yán bùchéngqì, guò yánfáng bùyú

without strictness a child won't become capable; with too much strictness guard against mishaps

不知道为什么没有人告诉过我。

Bù zhīdào wèishénme méiyǒu rén gàosuguo wǒ.

I wonder why nobody told me.

世上莫过手足情，打断骨头连着筋

shìshàng mò guò shǒuzú qíng, dǎduàn gǔtou lián zhe jīn

nothing in the world beats the bond of hands and feet; break the bone and the sinew still connects

世人都想过上好日子。

Shìrén dōu xiǎngguo shàng hǎorìzi.

Everyone wants to live a good life.

中国按阴历过新年。

Zhōngguó àn yīnlì guò xīnnián.

In China, they celebrate New Year by the lunar calendar.

中国的八大菜系，你吃过几个？

Zhōngguó de bādàcàixì, nǐ chīguo jǐ ge?

How many of China's eight major cuisines have you tried?

丰年要当歉年过,有粮常想无粮时

fēngnián yào dāng qiànnián guò,yǒu liáng cháng xiǎng wú liáng shí

in a bumper year live as in a lean year; when you have grain, think of when you have none

之后我再也没跟他说过话。

Zhīhòu wǒ zàiyě méi gēn tā shuōguò huà.

I never spoke to him after that.

井底蛤蟆，没见过大天

jǐngdǐháma, méi jiànguo dà tiān

a frog at the bottom of a well: it has never seen the big sky

产品必须先过质检才能出厂。

Chǎnpǐn bìxū xiān guò zhìjiǎn cái néng chūchǎng.

Products must pass quality inspection before they leave the factory.

人过留名，雁过留声

rén guò liúmíng, Yànguòliúshēng

when a person passes, he leaves a name; when a wild goose passes, it leaves its cry

人过留踪，雁过留声

rén guò liú zōng, Yànguòliúshēng

when a person passes, he leaves a trace; when a wild goose passes, it leaves its cry

今天时间过得好慢。

Jīntiān shíjiān guò de hǎo màn.

Time's going by slowly today.

今天的天空是我看过最蓝的天空。

Jīntiān de tiānkōng shì wǒ kànguo zuì lán de tiānkōng.

The sky today is the bluest that I've ever seen it.

今早下过雨，下午就晴了。

Jīn zǎo xià guò yǔ, xiàwǔ jiù qíngle.

It rained this morning, but it cleared up in the afternoon.

从古到今，没有过不灭亡的国家。

Cóng gǔ dào jīn, méiyǒuguo bú mièwáng de guójiā.

There has never been a nation that was not eventually destroyed.

从没有人听说过这件事。

Cóng méiyǒu rén tīngshuōguo zhè jiàn shì.

Nobody had ever heard of it.

从谈吐就能看出，他读过很多书。

Cóng tántǔ jiù néng kànchū, tā dúguo hěn duō shū.

You can tell from the way he speaks that he has read a lot of books.

他一把拉过她，然后吻了下去。

Tā yì bǎ lāguo tā, ránhòu wěnle xiàqù.

He drew her to him and kissed her on the mouth.

他一生中经历过很多东西。

Tā yìshēng zhōng jīnglì guò hěn duō dōngxi.

He had various experiences in his life.

他主演过很多受欢迎的电视剧。

Tā zhǔyǎn guo hěn duō shòuhuānyíng de diànshìjù.

He has starred in many popular TV series.

他从未踩过那块地毯。

Tā cóngwèi cǎi guò nà kuài dìtǎn.

He never stepped on that rug.

他从来没有想过那样的事。

Tā cónglái méiyǒu xiǎngguo nàyàng de shì.

That had not occurred to him before.

他从来没有见过如此大的狗。

Tā cónglái méiyǒu jiànguo rúcǐ dà de gǒu.

He'd never seen such a big dog before.

他从来没离开过那里。

Tā cóngláiméi líkāiguo nàli.

He has never left that place.

他从来都没有爱过我。

Tā cónglái dōu méiyǒu àiguo wǒ.

He never loved me.

他以前做过。

Tā yǐqián zuòguo.

He has done it before.

他们一起为这个项目工作过。

Tāmen yìqǐ wèi zhège xiàngmù gōngzuòguo.

They worked jointly on this project.

他们已经吃过了。

Tāmen yǐjīng chīguole.

They've already eaten.

他们曾经准时来过吗？

Tāmen céngjīng zhǔnshí láiguo ma?

Have they ever come on time?

他们的想法太过时了。

Tāmen de xiǎngfǎ tài guò shí le.

Their way of thinking is behind the times.

他们的煎熬过了。

Tāmen de jiān'áoguole.

Their ordeal is over.

他们警告过这艘船这个危险。

Tāmen jǐnggào guo zhè sōu chuán zhège wēixiǎn.

They warned the ship about the danger.

他们说他们见过你好几次。

Tāmen shuō tāmen jiànguo nǐ hǎo jǐcì.

They say they've met you several times.

他们转过身。

Tāmen zhuǎnguo shēn.

They turned around.

他们过着和平的生活。

Tāmen guò zhe hépíng de shēnghuó.

They live in peace.

他保证过会来却没有来。

Tā bǎozhèngguo huì lái què méiyǒu lái.

He promised to come, but he didn't come.

他写过关于植物和树木的文章。

Tā xiěguo guānyú zhíwù hé shùmù de wénzhāng.

He wrote about plants and trees.

他去过体育馆。

Tā qùguo tǐyùguǎn.

He's been to the stadium.

他去过很多地方。

Tā qùguo hěn duō dìfang.

He has been to many places.

他去过欧洲很多次了。

Tā qùguo Ōuzhōu hěn duōcì le.

He has been to Europe many times.

他去过法国。

Tā qùguo Fǎguó.

He has been to France.

他吃过午餐就出去了。

Tā chīguo wǔcān jiù chūqùle.

He left after he had lunch.

他否认见过他。

Tā fǒurèn jiànguo tā.

He denies having met him.

他告诉过你要做什么吗？

Tā gàosuguo nǐ yào zuò shénme ma?

Did he tell you what to do?

他在大学里学过两年葡萄牙语。

Tā zài dàxué lǐ xué guò liǎng nián Pútáoyáyǔ.

He studied Portuguese at university for two years.

他妄想骗过所有的人。

Tā wàngxiǎng piànguo suǒyǒu de rén.

He foolishly tried to fool everyone.

他家日子过得越来越红火。

Tājiā rìzi guò de yuèláiyuè hónghuǒ.

His family's life is getting more and more prosperous.

他家过上了小康生活。

Tājiā guò shàng le Xiǎokāng shēnghuó.

His family now lives a moderately comfortable life.

他小时候的生活过得很悲惨。

Tā xiǎoshíhou de shēnghuóguo de hěn bēicǎn.

His life was miserable when he was a child.

他就是我谈论过得那个人。

Tā jiùshì wǒ tánlùnguo de nàge rén.

He is the man we were talking about.

他已经吃过午饭了。

Tā yǐjīng chīguo wǔfàn le.

He has already had lunch.

他已经吃过这种菜。

Tā yǐjīng chīguo zhèzhǒng cài.

He's had this kind of dish before.

他已经吃过饭了。

Tā yǐjīng chīguo fàn le.

He has already eaten.

他帮过我，我要回馈他。

Tā bāngguo wǒ, wǒ yào huíkuì tā.

He helped me before, so I want to repay him.

他得过很多奖项。

Tā de guò hěn duō jiǎngxiàng.

He has won many awards.

他得过这种病，已经免疫了。

Tā de guò zhèzhǒng bìng, yǐjīng miǎnyìle.

He has had this illness before, so he's already immune.

他忘记给她买过一个礼物了。

Tā wàngjì gěi tā mǎiguo yí gè lǐwù le.

He forgot that he bought her a present.

他想出一个好计策，骗过了对手。

Tā xiǎng chū yí gè hǎo jìcè, piànguole duìshǒu.

He came up with a good stratagem and fooled his opponent.

他想过一种和常人一样的生活。

Tā xiǎngguo yìzhǒng hé chángrén yíyàng de shēnghuó.

He wants to live a life like that of an ordinary person.

他才来过一次。

Tā cái láiguo yícì.

He's only been here once before.

他搀着奶奶过马路。

Tā chān zhe nǎinai guò mǎlù.

He held his grandmother by the arm to help her cross the road.

他早年在国外学过画画。

Tā zǎonián zài guówài xué guò huàhuà.

In his early years, he studied painting abroad.

他早期的作品我都看过。

Tā zǎoqī de zuòpǐn wǒ dōu kànguo.

I've seen all of his early works.

他是前几天和你见过面的那个人。

Tā shì qián jǐtiān hé nǐ jiànguo miàn de nàge rén.

He is the man you met the other day.

他是我见过的最高的男人了。

Tā shì wǒ jiànguo de zuìgāo de nánrén le.

He is the tallest man that I have ever seen.

他曾去过北海道。

Tā céng qùguo Běihǎidào.

He has been to Hokkaido.

他来过我们家。

Tā láiguo wǒmen jiā.

He's been to our house (in the past - he's left now).

他死后已经过了十年的时间了。

Tā sǐ hòu yǐjīng guò le shínián de shíjiān le.

Ten years have gone by since his death.

他每一天从不错过看报纸。

Tā měi yì tiān cóng búcuòguò kàn bàozhǐ.

He never misses reading the papers every day.

他没去过美国。

Tā méi qùguo Měiguó.

He hasn't been to America.

他游过了河。

Tā yóuguole hé.

He swam across the river.

他父母对他期望过高。

Tā fùmǔ duì tā qīwàngguo gāo.

His parents expect too much of him.

他爷爷年轻时当过司令。

Tā yéye niánqīng shí dāng guò sīlìng.

His grandfather was a commander when he was young.

他爷爷年轻时曾在海岛上驻扎过。

Tā yéye niánqīng shí céng zài hǎidǎo shàng zhùzhāguo.

When he was young, his grandfather was once garrisoned on an island.

他率先冲过了终点线。

Tā shuàixiān chōngguole zhōngdiǎnxiàn.

He was the first to cross the finish line.

他的方法已经过时了。

Tā de fāngfǎ yǐjīng guò shí le.

He's behind the times in his methods.

他第一个冲过了终点。

Tā dì yī gè chōngguole zhōngdiǎn.

He was the first to cross the finish line.

他经历过很多挫败。

Tā jīnglì guò hěn duō cuòbài.

He has been through many setbacks.

他经历过很多磨难。

Tā jīnglì guò hěn duō mónàn.

He has been through many trials.

他绝对没动过酒。

Tā juéduì méi dòngguo jiǔ.

He never touched wine.

他考试没过，但他不是特别在意。

Tā kǎoshì méiguò, dàn tā bú shì tèbié zàiyì.

He didn't pass the exam, but it doesn't bother him.

他考试没过，同学还奚落他。

Tā kǎoshì méiguò, tóngxué hái xīluò tā.

He failed the exam, and his classmates even ridiculed him.

他能过考试的，是不是？

Tā néngguo kǎoshì de, shìbúshì?

He could pass the examination, could not he?

他虽然穷，但生活却过得很快乐。

Tā suīrán qióng, dàn shēnghuó què guò de hěn kuàilè.

Even though he was poor, he was happy.

他访问过许多亚洲国家。

Tā fǎngwènguo xǔduō Yàzhōu guójiā.

He visited many countries in Asia.

他说他没有做过那件事。

Tā shuō tā méiyǒu zuòguo nà jiàn shì.

He said that he hasn't done that.

他说过的话，从来不兑现。

Tā shuōguo de huà, cóngláibú duìxiàn.

He never follows through on what he says.

他轻松跳跃过了那条小沟。

Tā qīngsōng tiàoyuèguole nà tiáo xiǎo gōu.

He leapt over that little ditch with ease.

他过得简单，真是知足常乐。

Tā guò de jiǎndān, zhēnshi zhīzúchánglè.

He lives simply, truly happy with what he has.

他过着平淡的生活。

Tā guò zhe píngdàn de shēnghuó.

He leads an ordinary life.