过
guo
Indicates past experience (particle)
How to say “have done something” in Chinese with 过 (guò)
Verb + 过 (guo)
过 (guò) — experience marker
HSK 2Particles
Verb + 过 (guo)
HSK 2Particles过 (guò) — experience marker
Rule structure
过 (guo) is an aspect particle that indicates a past experience. It is placed after a verb to show that the subject has experienced or done something at least once before in their life.
Rule structure
过 (guo) is an aspect particle that indicates a past experience. It is placed after a verb to show that the subject has experienced or done something at least once before in their life.
Examples
我去过中国。
Wǒ qù guo Zhōngguó.
I have been to China.
他去过日本。
Tā qùguò Rìběn.
He has been to Japan.
我看过这个电影。
Wǒ kànguo zhègè diànyǐng.
I have seen this movie.
Examples
我去过中国。
Wǒ qù guo Zhōngguó.
I have been to China.
他去过日本。
Tā qùguò Rìběn.
He has been to Japan.
我看过这个电影。
Wǒ kànguo zhègè diànyǐng.
I have seen this movie.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “experience marker” in Chinese with 过?
Use the structure: Verb + 过 (guo). For example: 我去过中国。 — “I have been to China”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
我去过中国。 — “I have been to China”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 2.
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着 — ongoing state
Verb + 着 (zhe)
过 — completed action in the past
Verb + 过 (guo) + 了 (le)
吧 — conceding with “ba”
⋯⋯吧 (ba)
呢 — question particle
⋯⋯呢 (ne)?
最 — superlative “most”
最 (zuì) + Adj. (+ 了 (le))
到 — direction with “to go to”
到 (dào) + Place + 去 (qù)
虽然 — although… but…
虽然 (suīrán)⋯⋯，但是 (dànshì) / 可是 (kěshì)⋯⋯