HSK · Level 42
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Chinese word
过往
Pronunciation
Pinyinguò wǎng
Meaning
- nounpast
Example
不要让过往影响现在。bú yào ràng guò wǎng yíng xiǎng xiàn zài
Do not let the past affect the present.
More examples
她终于学会放下过往。tā zhōng yú xué huì fàng xià guò wǎng
She finally learned to let go of the past.
Core concept
A stretch of time and experience that has moved behind the present and remains as history.
Common phrases
放下过往fàng xià guò wǎng
let go of the past
与过往告别yǔ guò wǎng gào bié
say goodbye to the past
过往恋情guò wǎng liàn qíng
past romance
Similar words
过去guò qù: A time or event that occurred before the present.
以前yǐ qián: An earlier period or state before a given point in time.
往事wǎng shì: A bygone event or memory from long ago.
Definition in Chinese
指已经发生并成为往事的事情或经历，作为名词使用时强调时间已逝和与现在的区别。zhǐ yǐ jīng fā shēng bìng chéng wéi wǎng shì de shì qíng huò jīng lì zuò wéi míng cí shǐ yòng shí qiáng diào shí jiān yǐ shì hé yǔ xiàn zài de qū bié
Word origin
过 (guò, "pass") + 往 (wǎng, "go onward") forms 过往 (guòwǎng, "past"), presenting earlier events as time that has gone by.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this noun often sounds reflective or formal, so it suits discussion of a person's history or earlier experiences better than a quick reference to a time.
Other meanings
- previouslyadverb
- past eventsnoun
Opposites
- 未来wèi láifuturenoun
- 当下dāng xiàpresentnoun