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过
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Definitions
- 1. (experienced action marker)
Example Sentences
1 shown我信 过 你。
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Words Containing 过
after the event
Yang Guo, protagonist of \The Return of the Condor Heroes\ 神鵰俠侶|神雕侠侣[shén diāo xiá lu:3]
to pass (an exam)
to take the blame for sb else
to come and go
to just scrape through with a narrow pass (in an exam)
interlude
bradycardia
to live independently
course of events
lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
(of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall
only
out of date
drastic
Everyone makes mistakes (idiom)
to distrust
to give sth only cursory attention
to ford (a stream, river etc)
to oversleep
cohesive process(es)
satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
to overpraise
supply exceeds demand
to miss (train, opportunity etc)
to be excessive; to be more than is required
anaphylactic shock
nothing can surpass
to traverse
to put the blame on sb else
sky clears after rain
to look over
a passer-by
unduly
If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
to fight
to exceed by far
benzoil peroxide
bridging loan
to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)
too high
to pass
allergen
not an exaggeration
to spread rumors
to flash past
transit lounge
peroxisome (type of organelle)
to surpass others; outstanding
to have perfect mastery of sth
hydrogen peroxide H2O2
lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom)
benzoil peroxide
transit visa
mistake
to adopt
to live one's life
lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
hay fever
(of birds) to migrate south for the winter
to correct
to excel
not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
Markov process (math.)
lit. can pass through (an opening)
(idiom) to survive a calamity
to flash through (one's mind)
to pass by or through
shoulder throw (judo)
(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive
to celebrate a festival
to flit across
overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
too hot
a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)
to be unable to breathe
excessive
a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature
an experienced person
presentable
cannot be justified
error
to advance cautiously, step by step
peroxide
(stationery) to laminate
to turn over
premature; untimely
see 八仙過海，各顯神通|八仙过海，各显神通[bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng]
preinitiation
to turn one's head; to turn around
overload
ephemeral (idiom)
to give sb a demerit
anyhow
lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned
excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
to pass through a country's territory
past tense
eye strain
to let off
sky clears after rain
overweight (luggage)
to play house
(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong
premature
(stationery) to laminate
to spend the night
How are you getting by?
overdose of drugs
trustworthy
lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose
to have relations with
to have an easy time
professional negligence
process of change
can't persuade
to get through the winter
to whistle past
bridging loan
to die; to pass away
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
to brush past; to pass by (sb)
overweight from overwork (the supposition that white collar workers become fat as a consequence of factors associated with being under pressure at work, including irregular diet, lack of exercise and inadequate rest)
cannot stand by idly and watch
to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom)
to overdo it
to make up for an earlier mistake
like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
over fifty percent
collision in which only one party is at fault
see 過來|过来[guò lái]
lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
to invert
hypersensitive
(soccer) one-two
Chinese New Year
(in the) past
an outstanding talent (idiom)
to take the blame (for sb else)
to go through the motions
to pass over
lit. when a rat crosses the street, people chase it down (idiom)
exaggeration
couldn't be better
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre
to pardon
too clever by half
too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
sin
being late is not acceptable (idiom)
transient
past one's prime
manufacturing environment
to go too far (in word or deed)
to surpass
to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.)
to crash one's way through
to weigh (on a scale)
to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing
oversimplification
to cross over (by ferry)
transitional
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
jumpy
to get away with it
to cross the street
The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
to squeeze through
little mistake
to have more work than one can deal with
too many; excessive
to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)
to show an interest in
to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner)
hypertension
past tense (grammar)
an outstanding talent (idiom)
surpassing by far
to take (sth proffered)
toll (fee for using a road)
allergic reaction
to overcorrect (idiom)
to cross over
at the Chinese New Year or other festivities
to swap places
cannot stand by idly and watch
to filter
rice noodle soup from Yunnan province
to sweep past
karoshi (loanword from Japanese), death from overwork
to pass through; to get through
to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
lit. bread previously chewed by someone has no flavor (idiom)
to walk past
passing traveler
excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force)
oversensitive
can't manage to count
(idiom) to mention only very briefly
to cross a barrier
to filter
to feel sad
to crush sth by running over it
to make life difficult for
on the other hand
to detour
to exceed
to be overdue
shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes
(law) negligent homicide
past experience
written repentance
a white steed flits past a crack (idiom); How time flies!
to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds
to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient
excessive
to live one's life
binge eating disorder (BED)
see 過失致死罪|过失致死罪[guò shī zhì sǐ zuì]
even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom)
to overact
to pass through
too low
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)
(of a meteor etc) to streak across (the sky)
across
merits and demerits
to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
to die
acceptable
catalase (enzyme)
too few
to satisfy a craving
to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)
to praise too much
to surmount
development process
to adopt
peroxide
only
(dialect) except
to fly over
filter-tipped cigarette
to skate around
lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
to exaggerate
so angry it's unbearable
sb or sth detested by all
too much
see 大人不記小人過|大人不记小人过[dà rén bù jì xiǎo rén guò]
(in the) past
skywalk; pedestrian bridge
posting (accounting)
obsession
to be accustomed to (a certain lifestyle etc)
wealth never survives three generations (idiom)
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
conversely
peroxy-
to filter
passageway
extremely careful
previous sins
see 矯枉過正|矫枉过正[jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng]
things change with the passage of time (idiom)
to meet with great difficulties but pull through
excessive
to have a highly retentive memory
transition
overwork
myeloperoxidase (aka MPO) (molecular biology)
filtering apparatus
transition metal (chemistry)
excessive
bridge loan
see 躲得過初一，躲不過十五|躲得过初一，躲不过十五[duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ]
overwork
to be sorry; to feel apologetic
It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously
unable to defeat
to be unable to breathe easily
to faint
bring it on!
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
to come over
have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)
excessively
serious mistake
to feel very apologetic
ephemeral (idiom)
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
(idiom) to cover up one's faults; to whitewash
past participle (in European grammar)
to reflect on one's past errors
to pass through a doorway
to celebrate the Chinese New Year
to pass
hypothermia
to overturn
to brush past
allergic reaction
to cross over
cannot conceal (a matter) from (sb)
to pass through
lit. Notes on Passing the Hall, historical jottings by 12th century Southern Song poet Fan Gongcheng 范公偁[fàn gōng chēng], containing moral instructions derived from great men of Song dynasty
to regret
roller coaster
lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
mapping process