过去 (guò qù) — to go over (to a place), to pass by; (of time) to pass
Definition
As a verb, 过去 means 'to go over / to pass by' (people or time moving on). Don't confuse it with the HSK 3 noun 过去 ('the past'); verbs like 过, 经过, 路过 also mean 'pass' but 过去 stresses moving across to somewhere.
verb
to go over (to a place)to pass by(of time) to pass
Examples
- 。Tā zǒu guò qù le.He walked over.
- 过去，。Sān nián guò qù le, wǒ cháng gāo le.Three years passed, and I grew taller.
- 过去。Wǒ guò qù kàn kàn.I'll go over and have a look.
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