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过去 — meaning in English

guò qù

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English meaning

  • past noun The period of time before the present.
  • preterite adj Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.

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

  1. noun The period of time before the present.
  2. adjective Having already happened or existed; former.
  3. preposition Beyond in place, time, or amount.

preterite — full definition

  1. adj Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
  2. adj Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.

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