Word: 过 (guo, guò, guō)

她年轻时涉猎过不少外国小说。

Tā niánqīng shí shèlièguo bùshǎo wàiguó xiǎoshuō.

When she was young, she read through quite a few foreign novels.

她很长时间没见过他。

Tā hěn cháng shíjiān méi jiànguo tā.

She has not seen him for a long time.

她昨天一定已经做过了。

Tā zuótiān yídìng yǐjīng zuòguole.

She must have done it yesterday.

她曾经爱过他。

Tā céngjīng àiguo tā.

She used to love him.

她没做过什么惊天动地的事。

Tā méi zuòguo shénme jīngtiān-dòngdì de shì.

She has never done anything world-shaking.

她辞职后去旅行，过得非常潇洒。

Tā cízhí hòu qù lǚxíng, guò de fēicháng xiāosǎ.

After quitting her job she went traveling and lived a carefree life.

她过了马路。

Tā guò le mǎlù.

She came across the street.

她过着富足的日子。

Tā guò zhe fùzú de rìzi.

She lives in abundance.

她过着平凡而幸福的生活。

Tā guò zhe píngfán ér xìngfú de shēnghuó.

She leads a simple, happy and ordinary life.

她过马路的时候被车撞了。

Tā guò mǎlù de shíhou bèi chē zhuàngle.

She was hit by a car while she was crossing the street.

妃子在宫里过得很孤单。

Fēizi zài gōng lǐ guò de hěn gūdān.

The imperial concubine lived a lonely life in the palace.

孙思邈写过不少药方。

Sūn Sīmiǎo xiěguo bùshǎo yàofāng.

Sun Simiao wrote quite a few medical prescriptions.

它是我见过最美的景色。

Tā shì wǒ jiànguo zuì měi de jǐngsè.

It's the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen.

对牛弹琴的故事你听过吗？

Duìniútánqín de gùshi nǐ tīngguo ma?

Have you heard the story of playing the lute to a cow?

将军立下过汗马功劳。

Jiāngjūn lìxià guò hànmǎgōngláo.

The general performed great feats in war.

小寒一过，北方的天气就更冷了。

Xiǎohán yí guò, běifāng de tiānqì jiù gèng lěngle.

Once Xiaohan has passed, the weather in the north gets even colder.

小寒一过，天气就越来越冷了。

Xiǎohán yí guò, tiānqì jiù yuèláiyuè lěngle.

Once Minor Cold passes, the weather gets colder and colder.

小河从我家门前流淌而过。

Xiǎohé cóng wǒjiā ménqián liútǎng ér guò.

A small stream flows past the front of my house.

小说里的诸葛亮聪明过人。

Xiǎoshuō lǐ de Zhūgě Liàng cōngmingguò rén.

The Zhuge Liang in the novel is exceptionally clever.

差不多一半同学都学过英语。

Chàbùduō yíbàn tóngxué dōu xué guò Yīngyǔ.

Nearly half the students have learned English.

已经过了很长时间了。

Yǐjīng guò le hěn cháng shíjiān le.

It's been a long time.

希望你的长周末过得好。

Xīwàng nǐ de cháng zhōumò guò de hǎo.

I hope you enjoyed the long weekend.

幸会幸会，我早就听说过您。

Xìnghuì-xìnghuì, wǒ zǎojiù tīngshuōguo nín.

Nice to meet you! I've heard a lot about you.

序言太长了，我直接跳过了。

Xùyán tài chángle, wǒ zhíjiē tiàoguole.

The preface was too long, so I just skipped it.

开车时要注意让行人先过马路。

Kāichē shí yào zhùyì ràng xíngrén xiān guò mǎlù.

When driving, remember to let pedestrians cross the road first.

弯木要过墨，横人要过理

wān mù yàoguò mò, hèng rén yàoguò lǐ

bent timber must be run along the ink line; unreasonable people must be run through reason

弯过了头要折，拉过了头要断

wānguòle tóu yào shé, lāguòle tóu yào duàn

bend it too far and it snaps; pull it too far and it breaks

当你过马路的时候要当心汽车。

Dāng nǐ guò mǎlù de shíhou yào dāngxīn qìchē.

Watch out for cars when you cross the street.

很多人跳过栏杆，还丢垃圾。

Hěn duō rén tiàoguo lángān, hái diū lājī.

A lot of people climb the railing, and even litter.

很多发明家都研究过火药。

Hěn duō fāmíngjiā dōu yánjiūguo huǒyào.

Many inventors have studied gunpowder.

很多学生考试没过。

Hěn duō xuésheng kǎoshì méiguò.

Many students have failed the test.

快活光阴容易过

kuàihuo guāngyīn róngyìguò

happy times pass easily

怕小河过不了大江

pà xiǎohé guò bù liǎo dàjiāng

afraid of a small stream, you can't cross the great river

恶不可积，过不可长

è bùkě jī, guò bùkě zhǎng

evil must not pile up, faults must not grow

您以前从事过客服工作吗？

Nín yǐqián cóngshìguo kèfú gōngzuò ma?

Have you worked in customer service before?

您以前应该听过这个故事。

Nín yǐqián yīnggāi tīngguo zhège gùshi.

You will have heard this story before.

您去过非洲吗？

Nín qùguo Fēizhōu ma?

Have you ever been to Africa?

您参观过东京塔吗？

Nín cānguān guo Dōngjīngtǎ ma?

Did you visit the Tokyo Tower?

您在哪些国家居住过呀？

Nín zài nǎxiē guójiā jūzhùguo ya?

What countries have you lived in?

您已经吃过药了吗？

Nín yǐjīng chīguo yào le ma?

Have you taken your medicine yet?

您已经吃过饭了。

Nín yǐjīng chīguo fàn le.

You have already eaten.

您的建议在会议上提过了。

Nín de jiànyì zài huìyì shàng tíguole.

Your suggestion came up at the meeting.

您见过这个人吗？

Nín jiànguo zhège rén ma?

Have you seen this man?

我一次也没见过他。

Wǒ yícì yě méi jiànguo tā.

I haven't met him even once.

我一直敬重那位教过我的老师。

Wǒ yìzhí jìngzhòng nà wèi jiāoguo wǒ de lǎoshī.

I have always deeply respected the teacher who taught me.

我不想过平庸的一生。

Wǒ bùxiǎngguo píngyōng de yìshēng.

I don't want to live a mediocre life.

我不想过平庸的生活。

Wǒ bùxiǎngguo píngyōng de shēnghuó.

I don't want to live a commonplace life.

我不是告诉过你了吗？

Wǒ bú shì gàosuguo nǐ le ma?

Didn't I tell you so?

我不曾见过这么大的雪。

Wǒ bùcéng jiànguo zhème dà de xuě.

I have never seen so much snow.

我不记得寄过信了。

Wǒ bú jìde jìguo xìn le.

I don't remember mailing the letter.

我不记得曾经见过她。

Wǒ bú jìde céngjīng jiànguo tā.

I couldn't remember ever having met her.

我之前从未到过那儿。

Wǒ zhīqián cóngwèi dàoguo nàr.

I've never been there before.

我之前在哪里听过那段旋律。

Wǒ zhīqián zài nǎlǐ tīngguo nà duàn xuánlǜ.

I've heard that melody somewhere before.

我之前就告诉过你。

Wǒ zhīqián jiù gàosuguo nǐ.

I told you before!

我之前已经来过这里了。

Wǒ zhīqián yǐjīng láiguo zhèlǐ le.

I've already come here before.

我之前没跟你说过吗？

Wǒ zhīqián méi gēn nǐ shuōguo ma?

Haven't I told you this before?

我也去过波士顿很多次。

Wǒ yě qùguo Bōshìdùn hěn duōcì.

I, too, have been to Boston many times.

我也听过一个类似的故事。

Wǒ yě tīngguo yí gè lèisì de gùshi.

I also heard a similar story.

我也过得很愉快。

Wǒ yě guò de hěn yúkuài.

I also had a very good time.

我京都去过两次。

Wǒ Jīngdū qùguo liǎngcì.

I have been to Kyoto twice.

我亲自感受过。

Wǒ qīnzì gǎnshòuguo.

I experienced it firsthand.

我今早给他打过电话。

Wǒ jīn zǎo gěi tā dǎguò diànhuà.

I called him this morning.

我从来没有亲自去过那里。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu qīnzì qùguo nàli.

I have never been there myself.

我从来没有去过广岛。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu qùguo Guǎngdǎo.

I have never been to Hiroshima.

我从来没有去过德国。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu qùguo Déguó.

I have never been to Germany.

我从来没有吃过中国菜。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu chīguo Zhōngguó cài.

I've never tried Chinese food.

我从来没有吃过中菜。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu chīguo zhōng cài.

I've never had Chinese food.

我从来没有吃过这么多饭！

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu chīguo zhème duō fàn!

I've never eaten so much before!

我从来没有吸过毒。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu xīguo dú.

I never took drugs.

我从来没有坐过飞机。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu zuòguo fēijī.

I've never flown in an airplane.

我从来没有爬过富士山。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu páguo Fùshì Shān.

I have never climbed Mt. Fuji.

我从来没有相信过战争是好的。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu xiāngxìnguo zhànzhēng shì hǎo de.

I have never believed that war is good.

我从来没有看到她笑过。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu kàndào tā xiàoguo.

I've never seen her laugh.

我从来没有看过他穿牛仔裤。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu kànguo tā chuān niúzǎikù.

I've never seen him in jeans.

我从来没有见过他。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu jiànguo tā.

I've never met him.

我从来没有见过红色的冰箱。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu jiànguo hóngsè de bīngxiāng.

I have never seen a red refrigerator.

我从来没有这么生气过。

Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu zhème shēngqì guò.

I've never been angry like this before.

我从来没碰见过一个像你这样的女孩儿。

Wǒ cóngláiméi pèngjiànguo yí gè xiàng nǐ zhèyàng de nǚháir.

I've never met a girl like you before.

我从来都没有乘过飞机。

Wǒ cónglái dōu méiyǒu chéngguo fēijī.

I have never travelled in an airplane.

我从那时起就没有见过她。

Wǒ cóng nàshí qǐ jiù méiyǒu jiànguo tā.

I haven't seen her since then.

我代替他的父亲看过他了。

Wǒ dàitì tā de fùqīn kànguo tā le.

I saw him instead of his father.

我以前从未做过。

Wǒ yǐqián cóngwèi zuòguo.

I'd never done it before.

我以前从未见过这样的事情。

Wǒ yǐqián cóngwèi jiànguo zhèyàng de shìqing.

I've never seen anything like this before.

我以前从未见过这种情况。

Wǒ yǐqián cóngwèi jiànguo zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng.

I've never seen anything like this before.

我以前从来没有尝过中餐。

Wǒ yǐqián cónglái méiyǒu chángguo zhōngcān.

I've never eaten Chinese food before.

我以前听过这笑话。

Wǒ yǐqián tīngguo zhè xiàohua.

I've heard this joke before.

我以前和他去过波士顿。

Wǒ yǐqián hé tā qùguo Bōshìdùn.

I once went to Boston with him.

我以前在这里没见过你。

Wǒ yǐqián zài zhèlǐ méi jiànguo nǐ.

I haven't seen you around here before.

我以前来过很多次了。

Wǒ yǐqián láiguo hěn duōcì le.

I've been here many times before.

我以前没见过你吗？

Wǒ yǐqián méi jiànguo nǐ ma?

Haven't I seen you before?

我以前被骗过。

Wǒ yǐqián bèi piànguo.

I've been cheated before.

我以前见过你吗？

Wǒ yǐqián jiànguo nǐ ma?

Have I ever met you before?

我以前读过这本书。

Wǒ yǐqián dúguo zhè běn shū.

I have read the book before.

我们一起过了美好的日子。

Wǒmen yìqǐ guo le měihǎo de rìzi.

We had wonderful moments together.

我们之前已经讨论过这个问题了。

Wǒmen zhīqián yǐjīng tǎolùnguo zhège wèntí le.

We've gone over this before.

我们之前没有见过吧。

Wǒmen zhīqián méiyǒu jiànguo ba.

I don't think we've been introduced.

我们从前从没有过这个问题。

Wǒmen cóngqián cóng méiyǒuguo zhège wèntí.

We've never had this problem before.

我们以前没见过吗？

Wǒmen yǐqián méi jiànguo ma?

Haven't we met before?

我们以前见过吗？

Wǒmen yǐqián jiànguo ma?

Have we met before?

我们以前讨论过。

Wǒmen yǐqián tǎolùnguo.

We've had this discussion before.