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HSK
(in the) past; former; previous / to go over; to pass by
HSK 2
to celebrate the Chinese New Year
HSK 2
excessive / over- / excess / going too far / extravagant / intemperate / overdue
HSK 5
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *過* | 過* | *過
to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-
HSK 1
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *過* | 過* | *過
(experienced action marker)
HSK 2
excessive; undue / unduly; overly
HSK 4
course of events / process / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
old-fashioned / out of date / to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon
HSK 6
to feel very apologetic
HSK 7-9
to come over / to manage / to handle / to be able to take care of
HSK 2
(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive / (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact
HSK 5
excessively; too
HSK 5
after the event
HSK 6
to overpraise / to flatter
HSK 7-9
to make life difficult for / to embarrass / unable to make it through
HSK 7-9
to filter
HSK 7-9
to celebrate a festival / after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)
HSK 7-9
to pass through a country's territory / transit
HSK 7-9
error / fault / (law) negligence / delinquency
HSK 7-9
later / after a while
to be excessive; to be more than is required
HSK 7-9
cigarette filter; filter tip
to have a highly retentive memory / to have sth imprinted in one's memory
mistake / fault / responsibility (for a fault)
HSK 7-9
to come and go / to have friendly relations with / in the past / previous
HSK 7-9
over fifty percent / more than half
HSK 7-9
to be overdue / to exceed the time limit / to expire (as in expiration date)
HSK 7-9
to weigh sth
obsession / excessive concern
allergic reaction / hypersensitive reaction / anaphylaxis
(verb suffix)
transitional / bridging
previous sins
If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
past one's prime / has-been
(stationery) to laminate
hypersensitive / allergic reaction / anaphylaxis
hydrogen peroxide H2O2
peroxide
excessive
a passer-by
to die / to pass away
an experienced person / sb who has "been around (the block)" / sb who has personally experienced it
to show an interest in / to get involved with
to live one's life / to pass one's days / to get along
HSK 7-9
exaggeration
past tense
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom) / this is your last chance
(law) negligent homicide
How are you getting by? / How's life? / contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by / tolerably well / not too bad
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *過* | 過* | *過
surname Guo
to cross over (by ferry) / transition / interim / caretaker (administration)
HSK 6
interlude / to cross the stage / to do sth as a mere formality / to go through the motions
(stationery) to laminate
to live one's life / to make a living
to satisfy a craving / to get a kick out of sth / gratifying / immensely enjoyable / satisfying / fulfilling
HSK 7-9
allergen; anaphylactogen
to get through the winter
lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom) / fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal
bridging loan
toll (fee for using a road)
too high
allergic reaction
to overdo it / to overstep the limit / excessively / above one's head / overhead
HSK 7-9
too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom) / this is your last chance
anaphylactic shock
(coll.) grudge; strife / (coll.) good manners
to surpass others; outstanding / (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent
past tense (grammar)
cooked noodles cooled with cold water
ephemeral (idiom)
to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner) / to be unable to make a living
to pass a review
hypertension / excessive stress
to be accustomed to (a certain lifestyle etc)
to look over
to cross the street
overwork
too many; excessive
posting (accounting)
to adopt / to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)
filtering apparatus / (machine) filter
being late is not acceptable (idiom)
peroxisome (type of organelle)
drastic / extreme / aggressive
to have perfect mastery of sth / to be up to the mark
HSK 7-9
ephemeral (idiom)
past participle (in European grammar)
to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing
transition metal (chemistry)
to celebrate a birthday
to put through a sieve; to sift (flour etc); to strain (a liquid); (fig.) to screen; to filter; to select
extremely careful / meticulous / overattentive
(judo) shoulder throw
karoshi (loanword from Japanese), death from overwork
rice noodle soup from Yunnan province
benzoil peroxide
excessive
to cross a barrier / to get through (an ordeal) / to pass (a test) / to reach (a standard)
HSK 7-9

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