Word information
Simplified过去
Traditional過去
Pinyinguòqù
Part of speech动
HSK 3.02
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
过去
guòqù · (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by
Character breakdown
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How to learn 过去
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去qù
to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part); (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
去年qùniánlast year
出去chūqùto go out
过guòto cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-
过来guòláito come over; to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of
过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New Year