L7 - Holiday Celebration 过新年

Holiday Celebration 过新年-
- 新年 xīnnián- New Year
- 过 guò- to pass
- 吃过 chīguò- have eaten
- 过 guò- to celebrate
- 过年 guònián- to celebrate new year
- 包 bāo- to wrap
- 包饺子 bāo jiǎozi- to wrap dumpling
- 吧 ba - ending particle. Used to soften the sentence.
- 有意思 yǒu yìsi- interesting
- 东西 dōngxī- things, objects
- 一定 yídìng- must, have to
- 不一定 bù yídìng- don’t have to
- 带 dài- to bring
- 带过去 dài guòqù- to bring over
- 过去 guòqù- to go over
- 下次 xiàcì- next time
Supplemental
- 中国新年 zhōngguó xīnnián- Chinese New Year
- 饺子 jiǎozi- dumpling
- 年糕 niángāo- rice cake
- 端午节 duānwǔ jié- dragon boat festival
- 粽子 zòngzi- rice dumpling
- 中秋节 zhōng qiū jié- moon festival
- 月饼 yuèbǐng- moon cake
Grammar
- Subject + Verb + 过(guò) + object Verb + 过 (guò) is used to indicate that an action (the verb) has been experienced in the past. Usually the past experience Verb + is 过 (guò) detached from present.
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A past experience guo sentence	Negating a 过 (guò) Sentence
Subj. + Verb + 过(guò) + Obj.	Subj. + 没 méi (有 yǒu) + Verb + 过(guò) + Obj.
我去过中国Wǒ qùguò zhōngguó.我吃过饺子Wǒ chīguò jiǎozi.我看过那本书Wǒ kànguò nà běn shū.我做过炒饭Wǒ zuòguò chǎofàn.我坐过飞机Wǒ zuòguò fēijī.	我没去过中国Wǒ méi qùguò zhōngguó.我没吃过饺子Wǒ méi chīguò jiǎozi.我没看过那本书Wǒ méi kànguò nà běn shū.我没做过炒饭Wǒ méi zuòguò chǎofàn.我没坐过飞机Wǒ méi zuòguò fēijī.

过 has the following meanings such as to cross, to go over, to pass (time), to celebrate (a holiday), to live, to get along with, excessively, etc. From this lesson, 过中国新年 means to celebrate Chinese New Year. 过去 means to go over.
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To celebrate a holiday过+ holiday	To go over过去
过中国新年 guò zhōngguó xīnnián过生日 guò shēngrì过中秋节 guò zhōngqiū jié	带过去 dài guòqù / bring over买过去 mǎi guò qù / buy over开过去 kāi guòqù / drive over

Chinese Festival	Festival Food
中国新年 zhōngguó xīnniánChinese New Year	饺子,年糕 Jiaozi, niángāoDumpling, rice cake
端午节 duānwǔ jiéDragon Boat Festival	粽子 zòngziRice dumpling
中秋节 zhōngqiū jiéMoon Festival	月饼 yuèbǐngMoon cake