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过去

guòqù

Description

"过去"是指以前的时间，也就是已经发生的事。

"过去" refers to a time before now, meaning events that have already happened.

它也可以表示从一个地方走到另一个地方。

It can also mean moving from one place to another.

Meanings

过去guòqù

the past; former times

过去我不会说中文。

I couldn't speak Chinese before.

过去guòqù

to go over; to pass by

你过去看看那是什么。

Go see what that is.

过去guòqù

to pass (of time); to elapse

三年过去了。

Three years have passed.

Related words

现在将来以前过来时间

Notes

  • Etymology

    过 (to pass) + 去 (to go), literally "passed and gone."

  • Nuance

    as a direction complement (走过去) it means moving away from the speaker.

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