(guo) — (aspect particle) indicates that an action has been experienced or happened at least once in the past

Definition

过 is the experiential aspect particle: it marks an action as having happened at least once before ('has done / have you ever…'). Attach it after the verb, before the object, and pair with 没 to negate (没去过, not *不过去).

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(aspect particle) indicates that an action has been experienced or happened at least once in the past

Examples

  • Wǒ qù guo tā jiā.
    I have been to his house.
  • Nǐ chī guo zhè ge shuǐ guǒ ma?
    Have you ever eaten this fruit?
  • Tā méi dú guo zhè běn shū.
    He hasn't read this book.

Grammar

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