heoi3 gwo3去過去过

Jyutpingheoi3 gwo3

Yaleheui gwo

Common

Definition

To have been to a place.

colloquialdaily actionstravel

How it's used

Use this to describe past experiences rather than specific completed actions in a sequence. It emphasizes the fact that the experience exists in your memory, which is why it is often used when asking someone if they have ever done something. It does not imply that you are currently there or that you have returned recently, just that the event occurred at some point in the past.

Examples

nei5你jau5有mou5冇heoi3去gwo3過jat6日bun2本leoi5旅hang4行aa4呀？

Have you ever been to Japan for a trip?

ngo5我gau6舊nin2年heoi3去gwo3過jat1一ci3次hoi2海joeng4洋gung1公jyun2園。

I went to Ocean Park once last year.

Related words

Common phrases

heoi3去gwo3過jat1一ci3次

have been there once

mei6未heoi3去gwo3過

have never been there

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 喺度, which describes being at a place currently. Also, avoid using it when you simply mean you went to a place at a specific time, as 過去 or just 去 can sometimes be more natural depending on the context.