Word: 过 (guo, guò, guō)

这封信的每个字我都推敲过。

Zhè fēng xìn de měige zì wǒ dōu tuīqiāoguo.

I've thought over every word of this letter.

这张脸我以前见过。

Zhè zhāng liǎn wǒ yǐqián jiànguo.

That's a face I've seen before.

这是她曾经住过的房子。

Zhè shì tā céngjīng zhùguo de fángzi.

This is the house in which she used to live.

这是她读过最有趣的书。

Zhè shì tā dúguo zuì yǒuqù de shū.

This was the most interesting book that she had ever read.

这是我以前从未见过的现象。

Zhè shì wǒ yǐqián cóngwèi jiànguo de xiànxiàng.

It's a phenomenon I've never seen before.

这是我们历来经历过最大的地震。

Zhè shì wǒmen lìlái jīnglì guò zuì dà de dìzhèn.

The earthquake was the biggest one that we had ever experienced.

这是我听过最好笑的笑话。

Zhè shì wǒ tīngguo zuìhǎo xiào de xiàohua.

That is the funniest joke that I have ever heard.

这是我听过最荒谬的想法。

Zhè shì wǒ tīngguo zuì huāngmiù de xiǎngfǎ.

That's the most absurd idea I've ever heard.

这是我得到过的最好的礼物。

Zhè shì wǒ dédàoguo de zuìhǎo de lǐwù.

This is the nicest present I've ever had.

这是我所见过的最大型的构造了。

Zhè shì wǒ suǒ jiànguo de zuì dàxíng de gòuzàole.

This is the most massive structure I have ever seen.

这是我所读过的最有趣的小说。

Zhè shì wǒ suǒ dúguo de zuì yǒuqù de xiǎoshuō.

That was the most interesting novel that I had ever read.

这是我收过最好的礼物了。

Zhè shì wǒ shōuguò zuìhǎo de lǐwù le.

This is the most wonderful present I have ever received.

这是我看过最好看的书。

Zhè shì wǒ kànguo zuì hǎokàn de shū.

This is the best book I've ever read.

这是我看过的最好看的书。

Zhè shì wǒ kànguo de zuì hǎokàn de shū.

This is the best book that I've ever read.

这是我见过最大的猫。

Zhè shì wǒ jiànguo zuì dà de māo.

This is the biggest cat that I've ever seen.

这是我见过最美丽的景色。

Zhè shì wǒ jiànguo zuì měilì de jǐngsè.

This is the finest view I have ever seen.

这是我见过最美的景色了。

Zhè shì wǒ jiànguo zuì měi de jǐngsè le.

This is the most beautiful sight that I have ever seen.

这是我见过的最高的树。

Zhè shì wǒ jiànguo de zuìgāo de shù.

This is the tallest tree I have ever seen.

这是我见过的最高的男人了。

Zhè shì wǒ jiànguo de zuìgāo de nánrén le.

This is the tallest man I've ever seen.

这是我读过的最好的书。

Zhè shì wǒ dúguo de zuìhǎo de shū.

This is the best book that I've ever read.

这本是我读过最好的书。

Zhè běn shì wǒ dúguo zuìhǎo de shū.

This is the best book I have ever read.

这条亚麻裙子洗过以后有点皱。

Zhè tiáo yàmá qúnzi xǐguo yǐhòu yǒudiǎn zhòu.

This linen skirt is a bit wrinkled after being washed.

这条路太窄，过不了车。

Zhè tiáo lù tài zhǎi, guò bù liǎo chē.

This road is too narrow for cars to pass.

这电影我看过两遍了。

Zhè diànyǐng wǒ kànguo liǎng biànle.

I've seen this movie twice already.

这种方法早已过时了。

Zhèzhǒng fāngfǎ zǎoyǐ guò shí le.

Such a method is out of date.

这种蔬菜没有喷过农药。

Zhèzhǒng shūcài méiyǒu pēnguo nóngyào.

These vegetables haven't been sprayed with pesticide.

这部电影你看过吗？

Zhè bù diànyǐng nǐ kànguo ma?

Have you seen this film before?

这里我们以前来过。

Zhèlǐ wǒmen yǐqián láiguo.

We've been here before.

退休后，爷爷过着安逸的生活。

Tuìxiū hòu, yéye guò zhe ānyì de shēnghuó.

After retiring, my grandfather lives a easy and comfortable life.

退休后的日子过得很惬意。

Tuìxiū hòu de rìzi guò de hěn qièyì.

Life has been very pleasant since retirement.

通常我用信用卡支付多过用现金。

Tōngcháng wǒ yòng xìnyòngkǎ zhīfù duō guò yòng xiànjīn.

I use a credit card to pay for things more often than cash.

那个地方我去过数十次了。

Nàge dìfang wǒ qùguo shù shí cì le.

I went there dozens of times.

那么你下午到过几个地方？

Nàme nǐ xiàwǔ dàoguo jǐ ge dìfang?

So how many places have you been to in the afternoon?

那座城市在战争中被轰炸过。

Nà zuò chéngshì zài zhànzhēng zhōng bèi hōngzhàguo.

That city was bombed during the war.

那是我见过最壮观的场面。

Nà shì wǒ jiànguo zuì zhuàngguān de chǎngmiàn.

That was the most magnificent sight I have ever seen.

那是我说过的最愚蠢的话了。

Nà shì wǒ shuōguo de zuì yúchǔn de huà le.

That's the stupidest thing I've ever said.

那种表达方式已经过时了。

Nàzhǒng biǎodá fāngshì yǐjīng guò shí le.

That expression is archaic.

那里有人打过架。

Nàli yǒurén dǎguò jià.

There was a fight.

重新来过吧。

Chóngxīn láiguo ba.

Start over.

钟响过了吗？

Zhōng xiǎng guò le ma?

Has the bell rung?

长发现在过时了。

Cháng fàxiàn zài guò shí le.

Long hair is out of fashion now.

队长率领大家冲过了终点。

Duìzhǎng shuàilǐng dàjiā chōngguole zhōngdiǎn.

The captain led everyone across the finish line.

除了中文以外，他还学过德文。

Chúle Zhōngwén yǐwài, tā hái xué guò Déwén.

As well as Chinese, he's also studied German.

除了我以外，大家都吃过饭了。

Chúle wǒ yǐwài, dàjiā dōu chīguo fàn le.

Apart from me, everyone has eaten.

顺便说一句，你最近见过他吗？

Shùnbiàn shuō yíjù, nǐ zuìjìn jiànguo tā ma?

By the way, have you seen him lately?

风水先生来看过墓地了。

Fēngshuǐxiānsheng láikàn guo mùdì le.

The geomancer has already come to look at the burial site.

风潮过了世界在

fēngcháo guò le shìjiè zài

after the storm passes, the world is still there

饥时过饱，必殒命

jī shí guò bǎo, bì yǔnmìng

eat too much when starving and you will surely die

饿汉子嗑瓜子儿，过不了瘾

è hànzi kē guāzir, guò bù liǎo yǐn

a hungry man cracking sunflower seeds: can't get his fill

高中毕业之后我就没那样做过了。

Gāozhōng bìyè zhīhòu wǒ jiù méi nàyàng zuòguole.

I haven't done that since high school.

黄柏汁儿里泡过的,苦不堪言

huángbò zhī ér lǐ pàoguo de,kǔbùkānyán

soaked in cork-tree juice: bitter beyond words

龙王爷过江，风大雨大

Lóngwángyé guò Jiāng, fēng dàyǔ dà

the Dragon King crosses the river: big wind, big rain