HSK 1 · VERSION 2.0#22
Expressing Experience with “guò”
过
How it works
过 after a verb shows that someone has had the experience of doing something before.
The pattern
Subject + Verb + 过 + Object
Example sentences
我去过中国。
I have been to China.
他喝过中国茶。
He has drunk Chinese tea before.
你看过这个电影吗？
Have you seen this movie before?
Usage note
过 talks about life experience, not a specific completed action at a clear time.