guò

过

HSK 1Character · Verb · Adjective · NounTraditional過

pass through; transfer; exceed; fault

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Meanings

10 senses · 26 examples
1.

verb

pass through; move from one place to another

Used for physical movement across space or passage of time.

Qǐng请
guò过
lái来
bāng帮
wǒ我
yī一
xià下
hǎo好
ma吗
 ?

Please come over to help me for a moment.

Wǒ我
men们
měi每
nián年
dōu都
huì会
huí回
jiā家
guò过
nián年
 。

We will go back home to celebrate the Spring Festival every year.

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Zhè这
zuò座
qiáo桥
yǒu有
shàng上
bǎi百
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
 ,
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
rén人
guò过
qiáo桥
 。

This bridge has a history of over a hundred years, and many people cross it every day.

Rì日
zi子
yuè越
guò过
yuè越
hǎo好
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
kāi开
xīn心
 。

Life is getting better and better, everyone is very happy.

Wǒ我
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
le了
zuì最
kùn困
nán难
de的
shí时
qī期
 。

We have already passed the most difficult period.

2.

verb

transfer; move ownership/account to another party

formal

Commonly used for property, bank accounts, or financial transactions.

Wǒ我
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
bàn办
lǐ理
le了
fáng房
wū屋
guò过
hù户
shǒu手
xù续
 。

We have completed the house transfer procedures.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
bǐ笔
zhàng账
dān单
guò过
dào到
wǒ我
de的
gè个
rén人
zhàng账
hù户
shàng上
 。

Please transfer this bill to my personal account.

3.

verb

process; filter through a tool

Used for physical processing of materials or goods.

Bǎ把
miàn面
fěn粉
guò过
shāi筛
hòu后
zài再
zuò做
dàn蛋
gāo糕
 。

Sift the flour before making the cake.

Zì自
lái来
shuǐ水
xū需
yào要
guò过
lǜ滤
hòu后
cái才
néng能
zhí直
jiē接
yǐn饮
yòng用
 。

Tap water needs to be filtered before it can be drunk directly.

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Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
shuǐ水
guǒ果
guò过
yī一
xiàng下
bàng磅
 。

Please weigh these fruits for me.

Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
shì是
guò过
yóu油
ròu肉
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
xiāng香
 。

This dish is fried meat, it is very fragrant.

Nǐ你
zài再
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
shù数
jù据
guò过
yī一
biàn遍
shù数
ér儿
 ,
què确
bǎo保
méi没
yǒu有
cuò错
wù误
 。

Please count these data again to make sure there are no mistakes.

4.

verb

glance over; recall in mind

Can refer to quick visual scanning or mental review of memories.

Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
mù目
le了
 ,
méi没
wèn问
tí题
 。

I have reviewed this report, there is no problem.

Wǒ我
bǎ把
zuó昨
tiān天
de的
huì会
yì议
nèi内
róng容
zài在
nǎo脑
zi子
lǐ里
guò过
le了
yī一
biàn遍
 。

I reviewed yesterday's meeting content in my mind.

5.

verb

exceed; go beyond a limit

Can describe degree, time, or physical height exceeding standards.

Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
shuō说
huà话
tài太
guò过
fèn分
le了
 ,
wǒ我
hěn很
shēng生
qì气
 。

You are speaking too much out of line, I am very angry.

Zhè这
fèn份
zuò作
yè业
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
qī期
le了
 ,
bù不
néng能
tí提
jiāo交
le了
 。

This assignment is already overdue and cannot be submitted.

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Fán凡
shì事
dōu都
yào要
yǒu有
dù度
 ,
guò过
yóu犹
bù不
jí及
 。

Everything needs a limit, going too far is as bad as not going far enough.

Nà那
kē棵
shù树
zhǎng长
de得
chāo超
guò过
le了
fáng房
dǐng顶
 。

That tree has grown taller than the roof.

6.

adjective

peroxide; with peroxy group

technical

Used exclusively in scientific and chemical contexts.

Guò过
yǎng氧
huà化
qīng氢
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
huà化
xué学
shì试
jì剂
 。

Hydrogen peroxide is a common chemical reagent.

Guò过
liú硫
suān酸
gēn根
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
qiáng强
yǎng氧
huà化
jì剂
 。

Sulfate peroxide is a strong oxidizing agent.

7.

verb

visit; pay a formal visit

literary

Used in formal or literary written language.

Wǒ我
gǎ改
tiān天
huì会
guò过
fǎng访
nǐ你
de的
gōng工
zuò作
shì室
 。

I will visit your studio another day.

8.

verb

pass away; die

dialect

Used exclusively in northern Chinese dialects, informal register.

Lǐ李
lǎo老
tài太
tài太
yǐ已
jīng经
guò去
le世
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
le了
 。

Old Mrs. Li passed away several days ago.

9.

noun

fault; mistake; error

Refers to mistakes or wrongdoing, opposite of merit or achievement.

Tā他
chéng承
rèn认
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
guò过
cuò错
 ,
bìng并
dào道
qiàn歉
le了
 。

He admitted his mistake and apologized.

Lǎo老
shī师
zài在
wǒ我
de的
chéng成
jì绩
dān单
shàng上
jì记
le了
guò过
 。

The teacher marked a demerit on my transcript.

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Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
yǒng勇
yú于
gǎi改
guò过
zì自
xīn新
 。

We should have the courage to correct our mistakes and start anew.

10.

verb

be contagious; spread disease

dialect

Used exclusively in southern Chinese dialects, informal register.

Zhè这
gè个
gǎn感
mào冒
hěn很
róng容
yì易
guò过
rén人
 ,
dà大
jiā家
yào要
zhù注
yì意
fáng防
hù护
 。

This cold is very contagious, everyone should pay attention to protection.