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过去

guò qù
HSK 3.0 Level 2

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guò qu (in the) past; former 5 definitions guò qù (in the) past; former 5 definitions

Definitions

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

Words Containing 过去

过去时
guò qù shí

past tense (grammar)

看不过去
kàn bu guò qu

cannot stand by idly and watch

说得过去
shuō de guò qù

acceptable

说不过去
shuō bu guò qù

cannot be justified

昏过去
hūn guo qu

to faint

过去分词
guò qu fēn cí

past participle (in European grammar)

过去式
guò qu shì

past tense

过去经验
guò qu jīng yàn

past experience

Child Words of 过去

过
guò

to cross

过
guo

(experienced action marker)

去
qù

to go