(in the) past (n.)
HSK 3
Traditional
過去
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Examples
过去的事情就让它过去吧。 Guòqù de shìqíng jiù ràng tā guòqù ba. - Let the past be the past.
在过去的几年里，我们取得了很多进步。 Zài guòqù de jǐ nián lǐ, wǒmen qǔdéle hěnduō jìnbù. - In the past few years, we have made a lot of progress.
过去的一切都是为了未来。 Guòqù de yīqiè dōu shì wèile wèilái. - Everything in the past is for the future.
在过去的几个世纪里，科技发展迅速。 Zài guòqù de jǐ gè shìjì lǐ, kējì fāzhǎn xùnsù. - In the past few centuries, technology has developed rapidly.
我在过去的工作中积累了很多经验。 Wǒ zài guòqù de gōngzuò zhōng jīlěle hěnduō jīngyàn. - I have gained a lot of experience in my past work.
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去 qù - to go | HSK 1
过 guò - [marker after a verb to indicate experience] | HSK 2
过 guò - to celebrate (a birthday) | HSK 3