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過去
guòqù
Description
"过去"的意思是已经发生的时间或事情。
"过去" means a time or event that has already happened.
我们常常用它来说以前的日子，也可以说从这里到那里去。
We often use "过去" to talk about past days, and it can also mean going from here to there.
Meanings
过去guòqù
the past; former times
过去的事就别再想了。
Don't dwell on the past.
过去guòqù
to go over; to pass by
你从这条路过去就到了。
You will arrive if you go along this road.
过去guòqù
used after verb: over there; away
他把书递过去给老师。
He handed the book over to the teacher.
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Notes
- Etymology
过 (to pass) + 去 (to go), literally 'passed and gone'.
- Nuance
as a noun means 'the past'; as a verb means physically going/passing over.
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