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过去 is formed by combining the character 过, meaning "to pass" or "to cross", with the character 去, meaning "to go" or "to leave", creating a compound where their individual meanings merge to convey the sense of "going past", which is used to indicate the past in time or the action of moving from one place to another.

Example Sentences Hide

我过去看看。

Wǒ guòqù kànkan.

I'll go over and take a look.

过去五年我住在这里。

Guòqù wǔ nián wǒ zhù zài zhèlǐ.

I have lived here for the past five years.

他回忆起过去的时光。

Tā huíyì qǐ guòqù de shíguāng.

He recalls the past times.

过去发生的错误无法改变。

Guòqù fāshēng de cuòwù wúfǎ gǎibiàn.

Mistakes that happened in the past cannot be changed.

尽管过去经历了诸多困难，他依然乐观。

Jǐnguǎn guòqù jīnglì le zhūduō kùnnán, tā yīrán lèguān.

Despite having experienced many difficulties in the past, he remains optimistic.

Word Definition - 过去

guò qu (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by; (verb suffix)

Individual Character Details

过 guō, guò, guo
去 qù