过
guò
to pass, experiential particle
Part of speech · verb / particle
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 我吃过了。I have eaten (it).
- 过马路。Cross the road.
Collocations
吃过过马路过来
Mnemonic
过 guò "to pass; experiential particle" — traditional 過. Two uses: verb (cross/pass) and experiential particle "have V-ed" (吃过 = "have eaten"). Cognate of Japanese 過ぎる sugiru.
Quick check
吃过 vs 吃了?