過〔过〕 gwo³ {guò}

(noun) 1. fault; 2. mistake

過〔过〕 gwo³ {guò}

1. (experienced action marker)
2. to cross
3. to go over
4. to pass (time)
5. to celebrate (a holiday)
6. to live
7. to get along
8. excessively
9. too-

過〔过〕 gwo³ {Guò}

surname Guo

過電〔过电〕 gwo³ din⁶ {guò diàn}

Electrical Over Stress; to have chemistry with each other; to be instantly attracted to someone

過檔〔过档〕 gwo³ dong³ {guò dàng}

to switch job; change allegiance

過渡〔过-〕 gwo³ dou⁶ {guò dù}

to transit

過冬〔过-〕 gwo³ dung¹ {guòdōng}

(verb) Get together for The Winter Solstice Festival

過費〔过费〕 gwo³ fai³ {guò fei}

undue expense

過分〔过-〕 gwo³ fan⁶ {guò fèn}

1. unreasonable 2. exceeding a limit

過埠〔过-〕 gwo³ fau⁶ {guò bù}

going overseas (spoken)

過界〔过-〕 gwo³ gaai³ {guò jiè}

out of bounds

過膠〔过-〕 gwo³ gaau¹ {guò háo}

laminating

過繼〔过继〕 gwo³ gai³ {guò jì}

to adopt a child of a sibling or a cousin / relative; to let one's child be adopted by a sibling or a cousin / relative

過骨〔过-〕 gwo³ gwat¹ {guò gǔ}

(verb) (of examination) to pass; to get through; (of situation) to make it through

過氣〔过气〕 gwo³ hei³ {guò qì}

1. obsolete 2. out of season

過海〔过-〕 gwo³ hoi² {guò hǎi}

cross Victoria Harbour/ go to cities nearby Hong Kong, especially Macau

過橋〔过桥〕 gwo³ kiu⁴ {guò qiáo}

to avoid trouble and responsibility (spoken)

過嚟〔过-〕 gwo³ lai² {guò lí}

come here (spoken)

過禮〔过礼〕 gwo³ lai⁵ {guò lǐ}

a custom where the bridegroom's family presents gifts to the bride's family before marriage

過慮〔过虑〕 gwo³ leoi⁶ {guò lǜ}

to be overanxious; to worry unnecessarily; to filter

過路〔过-〕 gwo³ lou⁶ {guò lù}

to pass by (one's way); to cross a street

過籠〔过笼〕 gwo³ lung⁴ {guò lóng}

over the limit; over its intention (spoken)

過龍〔过龙〕 gwo³ lung⁴ {guò lóng}

(adjective) to do something over the limit; to go too far; to give too much; to overdo something

過身〔过-〕 gwo³ san¹ {guò shēn}

(verb) to pass away; departed

過手〔过-〕 gwo³ sau² {guò shǒu}

passing of money from one to another (slang)

過水〔过-〕 gwo³ seoi² {guò shuǐ}

(verb) give money; to bribe; to transfer money; to run something under cold water (such as rinsing hot noodles with cold water to rid the excess starch); terminology used in a majong game;

過塑〔过-〕 gwo³ sok³ {guò sù}

 laminating

過數〔过数〕 gwo³ sou³ {guò shù}

to transfer money from a bank account

過太〔过-〕 gwo³ taai³ {guò tài}

too much; overbearing

過態〔过态〕 gwo³ taai³ {guò tài}

too much; overbearing

過造〔过-〕 gwo³ zou⁶ {guò zào}

pass the season (spoken)

過鐘〔过钟〕 gwo³ zung¹ {guò zhōng}

exceeding time limit (spoken)

過主〔过-〕 gwo³ zyu² {guò zhǔ}

piss off

過來〔过来〕 {guòlai}

1. to come over
2. to manage
3. to handle
4. to be able to take care of

過磅〔过-〕 gwo³ bong² {guò bàng}

to weigh (on a scale)

過半〔过-〕 gwo³ bun³ {guò bàn}

1. over fifty percent
2. more than half

過程〔过-〕 gwo³ cing⁴ {guò chéng}

1. course of events
2. process
3. CL: 個

過錯〔过错〕 gwo³ co³ {guò cuò}

1. mistake
2. fault
3. blame

過場〔过场〕 gwo³ coeng⁴ {guò chǎng}

1. interlude
2. to cross the stage
3. to do sth as a mere formality
4. to go through the motions

過從〔过从〕 gwo³ cung⁴ {guò cóng}

1. to have relations with
2. to associate with

過重〔过-〕 gwo³ cung⁵ {guò zhòng}

overweight (luggage)

過低〔过-〕 gwo³ dai¹ {guò dī}

too low

過得〔过-〕 gwo³ dak¹ {guò dé}

1. How are you getting by?
2. How's life?
3. contraction of 過得去, can get by
4. tolerably well
5. not too bad

過多〔过-〕 gwo³ do¹ {guò duō}

1. too many
2. excessive

過當〔过当〕 gwo³ dong¹ {guò dàng}

excessive

過度〔过-〕 gwo³ dou⁶ {guò dù}

1. excessive
2. over-
3. excess
4. going too far
5. extravagant
6. intemperate
7. overdue

過渡〔过-〕 gwo³ dou⁶ {guò dù}

1. to cross over (by ferry)
2. transition
3. interim
4. caretaker (administration)

過道〔过-〕 gwo³ dou⁶ {guò dào}

1. passageway
2. corridor
3. aisle

過冬〔过-〕 gwo³ dung¹ {guò dōng}

to get through the winter

過犯〔过-〕 gwo³ faan⁶ {guò fàn}

previous sins

過份〔过-〕 gwo³ fan⁶ {guò fèn}

1. unduly
2. excessive

過分〔过-〕 gwo³ fan⁶ {guò fèn}

1. excessive
2. undue
3. overly

過火〔过-〕 gwo³ fo² {guò huǒ}

1. to go too far (in word or deed)
2. over the top

過房〔过-〕 gwo³ fong⁴ {guò fáng}

1. to adopt
2. to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)

過繼〔过继〕 gwo³ gai³ {guò jì}

1. to adopt
2. to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)

過激〔过-〕 gwo³ gik¹ {guò jī}

1. drastic
2. extreme
3. aggressive

過境〔过-〕 gwo³ ging² {guò jìng}

1. to pass through a country's territory
2. transit

過高〔过-〕 gwo³ gou¹ {guò gāo}

too high

過關〔过关〕 gwo³ gwaan¹ {guò guān}

1. to cross a barrier
2. to get through (an ordeal)
3. to pass (a test)
4. to reach (a standard)

過慣〔过惯〕 gwo³ gwaan³ {guò guàn}

to be accustomed to (a certain lifestyle etc)

過過〔过过〕 gwo³ gwo³ {guò guo}

1. to enjoy
2. to satisfy (one's desires etc)

過客〔过-〕 gwo³ haak³ {guò kè}

1. passing traveler
2. transient guest
3. sojourner

過後〔过后〕 gwo³ hau⁶ {guò hòu}

after the event

過氣〔过气〕 gwo³ hei³ {guò qì}

1. past one's prime
2. has-been

過去〔过-〕 gwo³ heoi³ {guò qu}

1. (in the) past
2. former
3. previous
4. to go over
5. to pass by

過人〔过-〕 gwo³ jan⁴ {guò rén}

1. to excel
2. to surpass others
3. outstanding

過癮〔过瘾〕 gwo³ jan⁵ {guò yǐn}

1. to satisfy a craving
2. to get a kick out of sth
3. gratifying
4. immensely enjoyable
5. satisfying
6. fulfilling

過夜〔过-〕 gwo³ je² {guò yè}

1. to spend the night
2. overnight

過熱〔过热〕 gwo³ jit⁶ {guò rè}

to overheat (e.g. an economy)

過氧〔过-〕 gwo³ joeng⁵ {guò yǎng}

1. peroxy-
2. peroxide (chemistry)

過於〔过于〕 gwo³ jyu¹ {guò yú}

1. too much
2. excessively

過譽〔过誉〕 gwo³ jyu⁶ {guò yù}

1. to praise too much
2. I really don't deserve so much praise

過期〔过-〕 gwo³ kei⁴ {guò qī}

1. to be overdue
2. to exceed the time limit
3. to expire (as in expiration date)

過濾〔过滤〕 gwo³ leoi⁶ {guò lǜ}

1. to filter
2. filter

過量〔过-〕 gwo³ loeng⁶ {guò liàng}

1. excess
2. overdose

過來〔过来〕 gwo³ loi⁴ {guò lái}

1. to come over
2. to manage
3. to handle
4. to be able to take care of

過勞〔过劳〕 gwo³ lou⁴ {guò láo}

overwork

過敏〔过-〕 gwo³ man⁵ {guò mǐn}

1. to be allergic
2. allergy

過問〔过问〕 gwo³ man⁶ {guò wèn}

1. to show an interest in
2. to get involved with

過目〔过-〕 gwo³ muk⁶ {guò mù}

to look over

過門〔过门〕 gwo³ mun⁴ {guò mén}

1. to pass through a doorway
2. (of a woman) to marry
3. orchestral music interlude in an opera

過硬〔过-〕 gwo³ ngaang⁶ {guò yìng}

1. to have perfect mastery of sth
2. to be up to the mark

過年〔过-〕 gwo³ nin⁴ {guò nián}

to celebrate the Chinese New Year

過世〔过-〕 gwo³ sai³ {guò shì}

1. to die
2. to pass away

過細〔过细〕 gwo³ sai³ {guò xì}

1. extremely careful
2. meticulous
3. over-attentive

過失〔过-〕 gwo³ sat¹ {guò shī}

1. error
2. fault
3. (law) negligence
4. delinquency

過時〔过时〕 gwo³ si⁴ {guò shí}

1. old-fashioned
2. out of date
3. to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon

過剩〔过-〕 gwo³ sing⁶ {guò shèng}

1. surplus
2. excess

過少〔过-〕 gwo³ siu² {guò shǎo}

1. too few
2. insufficient

過頭〔过头〕 gwo³ tau⁴ {guò tóu}

1. to overdo it
2. to overstep the limit
3. excessively
4. above one's head
5. overhead

過往〔过-〕 gwo³ wong⁵ {guò wǎng}

1. to come and go
2. to have friendly relations with
3. in the past
4. previous

過活〔过-〕 gwo³ wut⁶ {guò huó}

1. to live one's life
2. to make a living

過節〔过节〕 gwo³ zit³ {guò jié}

1. to celebrate a festival
2. after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)

過招〔过-〕 gwo³ ziu¹ {guò zhāo}

1. to fight
2. to exchange blows

過獎〔过奖〕 gwo³ zoeng² {guò jiǎng}

1. to over-praise
2. to flatter

過帳〔过帐〕 gwo³ zoeng³ {guò zhàng}

posting (accounting)

過載〔过载〕 gwo³ zoi³ {guò zài}

overload

過早〔过-〕 gwo³ zou² {guò zǎo}

1. premature
2. untimely
3. over-hasty (conclusion)

過大海〔过--〕 gwo³ daai⁶ hoi² {guò dà hǎi}

going to Macau from Hong Kong (slang)

過底紙〔过-纸〕 gwo³ dai² zi² {guò dǐ zhǐ}

carbon paper

過基甲〔过--〕 gwo³ gei¹ gaap³ {guò jī jiǎ}

many-banded krait (bungarus multicinctus), a type of snake

過基峽〔过-峡〕 gwo³ gei¹ haap⁶ {guò jī xiá}

Bungarus multicinctus; many-banded krait; Taiwanese krait; Chinese krait

過江龍〔过-龙〕 gwo³ gong¹ lung⁴ {guò jiāng lóng}

a booster cable; a jumper cable; someone or something from outside which has a profound effect on local affairs

過口癮〔过-瘾〕 gwo³ hau² jan² {guò kǒu yǐn}

cravings for snack or nibble

過河卒〔过--〕 gwo³ ho⁴ zeot¹ {guò hé zú}

(advanced pawn) terminology used in Chinese chess, meaning no retreat, no way back; a catspaw

過冷河〔过--〕 gwo³ laang⁵ ho⁴ {guò lěng hé}

rinse cooked food with cold water (spoken)

過唔去〔过--〕 gwo³ m⁴ heoi³ {guò ń qù}

to make things difficult for

過山風〔过-风〕 gwo³ saan¹ fung¹ {guò shān fēng}

king cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah), a type of snake

過樹榕〔过树-〕 gwo³ syu⁶ jung⁴ {guò shù róng}

Chinese ratsnake

過頭笠〔过头-〕 gwo³ tau⁴ lap¹ {guò tóu lì}

a top that must be worn over head (clothing; spoken)

過雲雨〔过云-〕 gwo³ wan⁴ jyu⁵ {guò yún yǔ}

shower (rain)

過咗身〔过--〕 gwo³ zo² san¹ {guò zuo shēn}

pass away; die

過不下〔过--〕 gwo³ bat¹ haa⁶ {guò bu xià}

1. to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner)
2. to be unable to make a living

過不去〔过--〕 gwo³ bat¹ heoi³ {guò bu qù}

1. to make life difficult for
2. to embarrass
3. unable to make it through

過得去〔过--〕 gwo³ dak¹ heoi³ {guò dé qù}

1. lit. can pass through (an opening)
2. fig. can get by (in life)
3. tolerably well
4. not too bad
5. How are you getting by?
6. How's life?

過渡性〔过--〕 gwo³ dou⁶ sing³ {guò dù xìng}

1. transitional
2. bridging

過家家〔过--〕 gwo³ gaa¹ gaa¹ {guò jiā jiā}

to play house

過肩摔〔过--〕 gwo³ gin¹ seot¹ {guò jiān shuǎi}

shoulder throw (judo)

過去時〔过-时〕 gwo³ heoi³ si⁴ {guò qù shí}

past tense (grammar)

過去式〔过--〕 gwo³ heoi³ sik¹ {guò qu shì}

past tense

過日子〔过--〕 gwo³ jat⁶ zi² {guò rì zi}

1. to live one's life
2. to pass one's days
3. to get along

過氧化〔过--〕 gwo³ joeng⁵ faa³ {guò yǎng huà}

peroxide

過濾器〔过滤-〕 gwo³ leoi⁶ hei³ {guò lǜ qì}

1. filtering apparatus
2. (machine) filter

過來人〔过来-〕 gwo³ loi⁴ jan⁴ {guò lái rén}

1. an experienced person
2. sb who has 'been around (the block)'
3. sb who has personally experienced it

過勞肥〔过劳-〕 gwo³ lou⁴ fei⁴ {guò láo féi}

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)

過勞死〔过劳-〕 gwo³ lou⁴ sei² {guò láo sǐ}

karoshi (loan word from Japanese), death from overwork

過路費〔过-费〕 gwo³ lou⁶ fai³ {guò lù fèi}

toll (fee for using a road)

過路人〔过--〕 gwo³ lou⁶ jan⁴ {guò lù rén}

a passer-by

過馬路〔过马-〕 gwo³ maa⁵ lou⁶ {guò mǎ lù}

to cross the street

過敏性〔过--〕 gwo³ man⁵ sing³ {guò mǐn xìng}

1. hypersensitive
2. allergic reaction
3. anaphylaxis

過山車〔过-车〕 gwo³ saan¹ ce¹ {guò shān chē}

roller coaster

過頭話〔过头话〕 gwo³ tau⁴ waa⁶ {guò tóu huà}

exaggeration

過庭錄〔过-录〕 gwo³ ting⁴ luk⁶ {guò tíng lù}

lit. Notes on passing the hall, historical jottings by 12th century Southern Song poet Fan Gongcheng 範公偁, containing moral instructions derived from great men of Song dynasty

過埠新娘〔过---〕 gwo³ fau⁶ san¹ noeng² {guò bù xīn niáng}

a bride from another place

過街老鼠〔过---〕 gwo³ gaai¹ lou⁵ syu² {guò jiē lǎo shǔ}

a phrase to describe a malevolent person who is spurned by everyone

過氣老倌〔过气--〕 gwo³ hei³ lou⁵ gun¹ {guò qì lǎo guān}

once-famous celebrity; one who lost power and authority (slang)

過河濕腳〔过--脚〕 gwo³ ho⁴ sap¹ goek³ {guò hé chì jiǎo}

(literally: to cross a river and get one's legs wet); to take a commission (from a deal or transaction)

過意唔去〔过---〕 gwo³ ji³ m⁴ heoi³ {guò yì ń qù}

to feel sorry about something; to feel bad about something

過橋抽板〔过桥--〕 gwo³ kiu⁴ cau¹ baan² {guò qiáo chōu bǎn}

describes a situation where a person doesn't reciprocate the help of others and is ungrateful to those who helped him/her

過了火位〔过---〕 gwo³ liu⁵ fo² wai² {guò le huǒ wèi}

to go over the top; to have gone too far; to have overshot; too much

過水濕腳〔过-湿脚〕 gwo³ seoi² sap¹ goek³ {guò shuǐ shī jiǎo}

embezzlement; stealing while handling others' money (slang)

過渡金屬〔过--属〕 gwo³ dou⁶ gam¹ suk⁶ {guò dù jīn shǔ}

transition metal (chemistry)

過度緊張〔过-紧张〕 gwo³ dou⁶ gan² zoeng¹ {guò dù jǐn zhāng}

1. hypertension
2. excessive stress

過度關懷〔过-关怀〕 gwo³ dou⁶ gwaan¹ waai⁴ {guò dù guān huái}

1. obsession
2. excessive concern

過渡時期〔过-时-〕 gwo³ dou⁶ si⁴ kei⁴ {guò dù shí qī}

transition

過渡貸款〔过-贷-〕 gwo³ dou⁶ taai³ fun² {guò dù dài kuǎn}

bridging loan

過街老鼠〔过---〕 gwo³ gaai¹ lou⁵ syu² {guò jiē lǎo shǔ}

1. sb or sth detested by all
2. target of scorn
3. anathema
4. cf. 老鼠過街，人人喊打，人人喊打

過街天橋〔过--桥〕 gwo³ gaai¹ tin¹ kiu⁴ {guò jiē tiān qiáo}

1. skywalk
2. pedestrian bridge

過境簽證〔过-签证〕 gwo³ ging² cim¹ zing³ {guò jìng qiān zhèng}

transit visa

過關斬將〔过关斩将〕 gwo³ gwaan¹ zaam² zoeng³ {guò guān zhǎn jiàng}

1. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom)
2. abbr. for 過五關斬六將

過去分詞〔过--词〕 gwo³ heoi³ fan¹ ci⁴ {guò qu fēn cí}

past participle (in European grammar)

過去經驗〔过-经验〕 gwo³ heoi³ ging¹ jim⁶ {guò qu jīng yàn}

past experience

過河拆橋〔过--桥〕 gwo³ ho⁴ caak³ kiu⁴ {guò hé chāi qiáo}

1. lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
2. fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal

過一會兒〔过-会儿〕 gwo³ jat¹ wui⁶ ji⁴ {guò yī huì r}

1. later
2. after a while

過猶不及〔过犹--〕 gwo³ jau⁴ bat¹ kap⁶ {guò yóu bù jí}

too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)

過意不去〔过---〕 gwo³ ji³ bat¹ heoi³ {guò yì bù qù}

to feel very apologetic

過氧化氫〔过--氢〕 gwo³ joeng⁵ faa³ hing¹ {guò yǎng huà qīng}

hydrogen peroxide H2O2

過氧化物〔过---〕 gwo³ joeng⁵ faa³ mat⁶ {guò yǎng huà wù}

peroxide

過橋貸款〔过桥贷-〕 gwo³ kiu⁴ taai³ fun² {guò qiáo dài kuǎn}

bridge loan

過敏反應〔过--应〕 gwo³ man⁵ faan² jing³ {guò mǐn fǎn yìng}

allergic reaction

過目不忘〔过---〕 gwo³ muk⁶ bat¹ mong⁴ {guò mù bù wàng}

1. to have a highly retentive memory
2. to have sth imprinted in one's memory

過時不候〔过时--〕 gwo³ si⁴ bat¹ hau⁶ {guò shí bù hòu}

being late is not acceptable (idiom)

過站大廳〔过--厅〕 gwo³ zaam⁶ daai⁶ teng¹ {guò zhàn dà tīng}

transit lounge

過早起爆〔过---〕 gwo³ zou² hei² baau³ {guò zǎo qǐ bào}

preinitiation

過早死亡〔过---〕 gwo³ zou² sei² mong⁴ {guò zǎo sǐ wáng}

premature death

過胖暴食症〔过----〕 gwo³ bun⁶ bou⁶ sik⁶ zing³ {guò pàng bào shí zhèng}

binge eating disorder (BED)

過渡性貸款〔过--贷-〕 gwo³ dou⁶ sing³ taai³ fun² {guò dù xìng dài kuǎn}

bridging loan

過份簡單化〔过-简单-〕 gwo³ fan⁶ gaan² daan¹ faa³ {guò fèn jiǎn dān huà}

1. oversimplification
2. to oversimplify

過氧苯甲酰〔过----〕 gwo³ joeng⁵ bun² gaap³ sin¹ {guò yǎng běn jiǎ xiān}

benzoil peroxide

過氧化氫酶〔过--氢-〕 gwo³ joeng⁵ faa³ hing¹ mui⁴ {guò yǎng huà qīng méi}

1. catalase (enzyme)
2. hydrogen peroxidase

過氧物酶體〔过---体〕 gwo³ joeng⁵ mat⁶ mui⁴ tai² {guò yǎng wù méi tǐ}

peroxisome (type of organelle)

過濾嘴香煙〔过滤--烟〕 gwo³ leoi⁶ zeoi² hoeng¹ jin¹ {guò lǜ zuǐ xiāng yān}

filter-tipped cigarette

過敏性反應〔过---应〕 gwo³ man⁵ sing³ faan² jing³ {guò mǐn xìng fǎn yìng}

1. allergic reaction
2. hypersensitive reaction
3. anaphylaxis

過敏性休克〔过----〕 gwo³ man⁵ sing³ jau¹ hak¹ {guò mǐn xìng xiū kè}

anaphylactic shock

過失致死罪〔过----〕 gwo³ sat¹ zi³ sei² zeoi⁶ {guò shī zhì sǐ zuì}

(law) negligent homicide

過咗海就神仙〔过-----〕 gwo³ zo² hoi² zau⁶ san⁴ sin¹ {guò zuo hǎi jiù shén xian}

a phrase to say that everything will be plain sailing after completing a certain task / passing through a certain stage; to do a slipshod job of something and trying to pass it off as done; to try and pass something off by deceptive means

過氧化苯甲酰〔过-----〕 gwo³ joeng⁵ faa³ bun² gaap³ sin¹ {guò yǎng huà běn jiǎ xiān}

benzoil peroxide

過咗海就係神仙〔过---系--〕 gwo³ zo² hoi² zau⁶ hai⁶ san⁴ sin¹ {guò zuo hǎi jiù xì shén xian}

whatever's done cannot be undone (slang)

過程比終點更美〔过--终点--〕 gwo³ cing⁴ bei² zung¹ dim² gang³ mei⁵ {guò chéng bǐ zhōng diǎn gèng měi}

1. The process is more beautiful than the outcome.
2. It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

過了這村沒這店〔过-这-没这-〕 gwo³ liu⁵ ze² cyun¹ mut⁶ ze² dim³ {guò le zhè cūn méi zhè diàn}

1. past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)
2. this is your last chance

過而能改，善莫大焉〔过--------〕 gwo³ ji⁴ nang⁴ goi² ，sin⁶ mok⁶ daai⁶ jin⁴ {guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān}

If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)