HSK 3 HSK V2/V3
Correct

过去

/ ɡuò qù /
Strokes
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Formula

1
Verb + 过去
2
Verb + 过去
3
Verb + 过去
4
Verb + 过去 + 的
5
Verb + 过去 + 了
6
Verb + 过去
7
过 + 得 + 去

Definition

过去 is a Motion Verb (趋向动词), "Verb + 过去" used:

 

1, means "to move away from the speaker",

 

2, means "to turn away from the speaker",

 

3, means "to fail to retain the original or normal state",

 

4, means "to go through a hard time or test".

Example

Verb + 过去, Its meaning is to move away from the speaker. (original meaning)
The word indicating locality must be used between 过 and 去.
Verb + 过去
1
cóng
shēnbiān
身边
zǒu
guò
过去
  
,
què
hǎoxiàng
好像
méi
kàndào
看到
yàng
一样
  

She walked past me as if she didn't see me.

2
Suīrán
虽然
zhè
zuò
shān
hěn
gāo
  
,
shì
可是
háishi
还是
fān
guò
过去
le
  

Though the mountain was high, he turned over.

Verb + 过去, means to turn away from the speaker. (extended usage)
Verb + 过去
3
zhuǎi
guò
tóu
  
,
tóu
一头
hēi
乌黑
liàng
亮丽
de
xiù
秀发
jiù
yǐn
吸引
le
  

As soon as she turned her head, I was attracted by her beautiful dark hair.

4
Zhè
xié
de
nèiróng
内容
méishénme
没什么
bié
特别
de
  
,
kuài
fān
guò
过去
  

There's nothing special about this page. Turn it over.

Verb + 过去, means to lose the original or normal state. (extended usage)
Verb + 过去
5
Tīngdào
听到
zhège
这个
可怕
de
shì
故事
  
,
de
hūn
guò
过去
le
  

She fainted with fear at the terrible story.

6
Bìngrén
病人
jīng
已经
bèi
zuì
麻醉
guò
过去
le
  
,
gǎnjué
感觉
dào
téngtòng
疼痛
  

The patient has been anesthetized and cannot feel pain.

Verb + 过去, means to go through a hard time or test. It must be followed by 了 or 的. (extended usage)
Verb + 过去 + 的 Verb + 过去 + 了
7
Zhēn
pèi
佩服
  
,
zhème
这么
jiān
艰苦
de
zi
日子
  
,
shì
zěnme
怎么
āi
guò
过去
de
ā
  
!

I admire you for how you got past such a hard day!

8
zǒngsuàn
总算
zhè
zi
日子
fa
打发
guò
过去
le
  

He managed to get through the day.

Verb + 过去, means to pass, finish or succeed. (extended usage)
Verb + 过去
9
Zhème
这么
nán
de
kǎoshì
考试
  
,
jiù
guò
过去
le
  

He passed such a difficult exam once.

10
Jǐnguǎn
尽管
dāngshí
当时
qíngkuàng
情况
duì
men
我们
不利
  
,
dàn
men
我们
kuà
guò
过去
le
  

Although the situation was against us, we crossed over.

过得去, means to be OK or passable. (extended usage)
过 + 得 + 去
11
de
kǒu
口语
hu
马马虎虎
  
,
hái
guòde
过得去
  

His speaking is careless and passable.

12
zuòcài
做菜
de
shuǐpíng
水平
hái
suàn
guòde
过得去
  

He is not bad at cooking.

Exercise

Rewrite the sentence with 过去:

 

1. 听到这个消息,经理气晕了。

2. 看到女朋友在马路对面,他非常高兴地跑到了马路对面。

3. 他在河里游泳,半个小时后,他终于游到了对岸。

4. 跳高比赛中,前两次他都失败了,第三次终于成功了。