见过

見過

jiànguò

verb HSK 2

Meanings

1 to have seen
2 to have met

Characters

to see; to meet

experiential aspect marker

Examples

我以前见过他。

Wǒ yǐqián jiànguò tā.

I've met him before.

你见过大熊猫吗？

Nǐ jiànguò dà xióngmāo ma?

Have you ever seen a giant panda?

我没见过这么大的鱼。

Wǒ méi jiànguò zhème dà de yú.

I've never seen such a big fish.

Tips

grammar

过 is the experiential aspect marker — it indicates something has been experienced at least once. 见过 = have (ever) seen/met.

Stroke Order

见 jiàn

过 guò