Chinese

過去

过去

guòqù
Meaning: the past; previous
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Handwriting

過去
過
去
过去
过
去

Example sentences

Don't always think about the past.
儘管多年過去，這裡的風景依然如故。
尽管多年过去，这里的风景依然如故。
Despite many years passing, the scenery here is still the same.
這條河的水很淺，我們可以走過去。
这条河的水很浅，我们可以走过去。
The water in this river is very shallow; we can walk across.
回顧過去的一年，我們取得了很多成就。
回顾过去的一年，我们取得了很多成就。
Looking back at the past year, we have achieved many accomplishments.
多年不見，大家聚在一起時不免會想起過去。
多年不见，大家聚在一起时不免会想起过去。
Not having seen each other for years, everyone inevitably thinks of the past when they get together.
我們必須努力工作，以彌補過去浪費的時間。
我们必须努力工作，以弥补过去浪费的时间。
We must work hard to make up for the time wasted in the past.
那些悲傷的往事已經過去了。
那些悲伤的往事已经过去了。
Those sad past events have already passed.
這條路太窄了，汽車開不過去。
这条路太窄了，汽车开不过去。
This road is too narrow; the car can't pass through.
他決定放下過去，從頭開始新的生活。
他决定放下过去，从头开始新的生活。
He decided to let go of the past and start a new life from the beginning.
日月如梭，轉眼間三年就過去了。
日月如梭，转眼间三年就过去了。
Time flies like a shuttle; in the blink of an eye, three years have passed.

Usage Notes

Refers to time that has gone by. Can also mean to pass by physically.

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