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过去

guò qù
HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

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过去
guò qù Verb (in the) past; former
过去
guò qu (in the) past; former

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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现在
xiàn zài

now

As time nouns: past vs. present

Register variants

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从前
cóng qián

More literary register for 'formerly'

Related words

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将来
jiāng lái

in the future

Time: past, present, future

Synonyms

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以前
yǐ qián

before

As a time noun meaning 'in the past'

Usage notes

Common mistakes

When used as a verb 'to go over', do not omit the directional complement: 走过去, not 走.

Formality

In formal contexts, 过去 is used as 'previously'; in casual speech, 以前 is more common.

Example Sentences

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那次旅行虽然 过去 多年，但我依然记忆犹新。
Although that trip was many years ago, it still remains fresh in my memory.
我们走 过去 吧。
Let's walk over there.

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Words Containing 过去

昏过去
hūn guo qu

to faint

看不过去
kàn bu guò qu

cannot stand by idly and watch

说不过去
shuō bu guò qù

cannot be justified

说得过去
shuō de guò qù

acceptable

过去分词
guò qu fēn cí

past participle (in European grammar)

过去式
guò qu shì

past tense

过去时
guò qù shí

past tense (grammar)

过去经验
guò qu jīng yàn

past experience

Child Words of 过去

去
qù

to go

过
guò

to cross

过
guo

(experienced action marker)