过去 (guòqù) · the past

过去 (guòqù) means “the past; in the past; to go over (there)”. It is written with 2 characters: 过 (to pass) + 去 (to go). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.

How 过去 is built

The characters

过 guò · to pass

What 过 is made of

辶 — walking, moving
寸cùn — inch

Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 咼 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

去 qù · to go

What 去 is made of

土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
厶sī — private

Example sentences

过去我住在北京。Guòqù wǒ zhù zài Běijīng.In the past I lived in Beijing.

你过去看看吧。Nǐ guòqù kànkan ba.Go over and have a look.

过去的事就别想了。Guòqù de shì jiù bié xiǎng le.Don't think about the past.

过去这里是一个小村。Guòqù zhèlǐ shì yī gè xiǎo cūn.This used to be a small village.

Questions about 过去

What does 过去 mean?

过去 (guòqù) means “the past; in the past; to go over (there)”.

How do you pronounce 过去?

过去 is pronounced guòqù.

Which HSK level is 过去?

过去 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.

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Learn 过去 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 53: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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