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- 过去
过去
guò qù
Meaning
- (in the) past; former; previous
- to go over; to pass by
Definition
指时间上已经逝去的时期；通过、经过。
The period of time that has already passed; to go over, to pass by.
Usage
可作名词表示以前的时间；也可作动词或趋向补语表示从一处到另一处或时间流逝。
Used as a noun to refer to past time; also used as a verb or directional complement to indicate moving from one place to another or the passage of time.
Examples
- 1 不要总是怀念过去，要展望未来。(Don't always dwell on the past; look forward to the future.)
- 2 他刚刚从我身边走过去。(He just walked past me.)
- 3 过去的事情就让它过去吧。(Let bygones be bygones.)
- 4 时间一分一秒地过去。(Time passes by minute by minute.)
- 5 我们走过去看看发生了什么事。(Let's go over and see what happened.)
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