「過」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: gwo3
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
  • to cross; to pass
    (Cant.) gwo3maa5lou6
    (Eng.) to cross the road
    (Cant.) gwo3tin1kiu4
    (Eng.) to cross the footbridge

  • to spend time (followed by a special occasion)
    (Cant.) gwo3saang1jat6
    (Eng.) to celebrate one's birthday
    (Cant.) ngo5gam1nin2hai2jat6bun2過年gwo3 nin4
    (Eng.) I've spent my new year holiday in Japan.
    (Cant.) gam1nin2nei5hai2bin1dou6gwo3sing3daan3aa3
    (Eng.) Where are you gonna spend your Christmas holiday this year?
    (Cant.) nei5zau1mut6daa2syun3dim2gwo3ne1
    (Eng.) Hey, how will you plan to spend your weekend?

  • to transfer
    (Cant.) 過數gwo3 sou3
    (Eng.) to pay, especially by transferring money automatically
    (Cant.) bat1cin2gwo3zo2lok6ngo5wu6hau2mei6
    (Eng.) Has the money been transferred to my account?

  • to surpass; to pass a place
    (Cant.) gu2m4dou3gaa3ce1gau3daam2gwo3gaa3siu2baa1tau4
    (Eng.) Didn't expect that driver to be so gutsy and overtake the minibus.
    (Cant.) gwo3zo2ni1dou6haang4do1gei2fan1zung1zau6dou3
    (Eng.) Once you have passed this point, you will get there in a few minutes' walk.

  • to exceed
    (Cant.) keoi5fan6jan4gung1dou1gwo3maan6sei3ge2
    (Eng.) Well, you can say that his salary exceeds fourteen thousand (dollars).

See also: 交 斬 跨 橫過 遞 pass 途經 路經 抽調 過渡 轉移 超越 超出 超過
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「過」

Entry #2
Pronunciation: gwo3
Part of Speech: affix
Explanation:
  • added after a verb to describe an event or action that has happened, or a past experience
    (Cant.) ngo5kam4jat6heoi3gwo3gaan1hok6haau6
    (Eng.) I went to the school yesterday.
    (Cant.) nei5heoi3gwo3mei5gwok3mei6aa3
    (Eng.) Have you ever been to the USA?

  • over again; anew
    (Cant.) aa3ci4kyut3ding6zo2dip6maai4sam1seoi2wan2gwo3fan6gung1
    (Eng.) Ah Tsz decided to focus on finding another job.
    (Cant.) bat1jyu4ngo5dei6jau4tau4lai4gwo3
    (Eng.) Let's start over again.

  • than; used after adjectives in comparison with the object
    (Cant.) ngo5gou1gwo3keoi5
    (Eng.) I am taller than she is.
    (Cant.) ngo5sik1dak1do1gwo3keoi5
    (Eng.) I know more than him.

See also: 重新
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「過」

Entry #3
Pronunciation: gwo3
Part of Speech: preposition
Labels: Obsolete
Explanation:
an optional preposition placed before the recipient of a dative verb (usually an action that involves giving or doing something to/for someone)
(Cant.) ngo5bei2di1cin2gwo3nei5
(Eng.) I will give some money to you.
(Cant.) ngo5zyu2go3min6gwo3nei5sik6aa1
(Eng.) I'll cook you some noodles.
(Cant.) siu2sam1keoi5zing2gin6git6ge3gwo3nei5taan3
(Eng.) Be careful, he may give you something tricky to handle.
(Cant.) ze3nei5baa2gaau3zin2gwo3ngo5
(Eng.) Lend me your scissors.
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