过去 — meaning in English
guò qù
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English meaning
Senses
过去 is used for these senses in English:
- past Having already happened; in the past; finished. [from 14th c.]
- past The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
- preterite (grammar, of a tense) Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
- thing of the past (idiomatic) Something that has gone extinct or become obsolete.
past — full definition
- noun The period of time before the present.
- adjective Having already happened or existed; former.
- preposition Beyond in place, time, or amount.
preterite — full definition
- adj Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
- adj Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.