过 (guò) — to cross, to go over; to spend (time), to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday)
Definition
过 is a versatile verb: it covers physical movement (cross, go over), the passage of time, and celebrating holidays like 生日. For 'too, excessively,' use 太 for simple cases or 过于 before longer adjectives/verbs.
verb
to crossto go overto spend (time)to pass (time)to celebrate (a holiday)
Examples
- 过。Wǒ měi tiān guò mǎ lù qù xué xiào.I cross the road every day to go to school.
- 过。Wǒ men zuó tiān guò le shēng rì.We celebrated a birthday yesterday.
- 过。Tā zuó tiān guò dé hěn lèi.He had a tiring day yesterday.
Grammar
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