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过去 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say guòqù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“过去”用来表示已经发生的事情。比如，我们可以说‘我过去住在那个城市’来表达我已经不住在那里了。
guòqù lái bǎo yǐ jīng fā shēn de shì qing. rú guǒ, wǒ kěyǐ shuō ‘wǒ guòqù zhù zài nà ge chéng shì’ lái biǎo dá wǒ yǐ jīng bù zhù zài nàlǐ le.
"过去" is used to indicate something that has already happened. For example, we can say '我过去住在那个城市' to mean I no longer live there.
Context note
“过去”常用于描述已经发生的事情，比如讲述个人经历或历史事件。
guòqù cháng yòng yú miáo shù yǐ jīng fā shēn de shì qing, rú bù ruò sù lǎng gè rén jīng lì huò lì shǐ dǎn.
"过去" is commonly used to describe things that have already happened, such as personal experiences or historical events.
5 examples
我过去住在南京。
wǒ guò qù zhù zài nán jīng。
I used to live in Nanjing.
他过去是老师。
tā guò qù shì lǎo shī。
He was a teacher before.
我们过去常常去公园玩。
wǒ men guò qù cháng cháng qù gōng yuán wán。
We often went to the park to play in the past.
这个故事发生在过去。
zhè ge gù shì fā shēng zài guò qù。
This story took place in the past.
我过去每天都会跑步。
wǒ guò qù měi tiān dōu huì pǎo bù。
I used to run every day.
5 mini stories
小明过去住在农村，现在住进了城市。
xiǎo míng guò qù zhù zài nóng cūn， xiàn zài zhù jìn le chéng shì。
Xiaoming lived in the countryside before, but now he lives in a city.
妈妈过去喜欢做饭，但现在更喜欢点外卖。
mā ma guò qù xǐ huan zuò fàn， dàn xiàn zài gèng xǐ huan diǎn wài mài。
Mom used to like cooking, but now she prefers ordering takeout.
我们过去每年都会去旅行，现在则更多地待在家里。
wǒ men guò qù měi nián dōu huì qù lǚ xíng， xiàn zài zé gèng duō dì dài zài jiā lǐ。
We used to travel every year, but now we stay at home more often.
他过去是个学生，现在已经毕业了。
tā guò qù shì gè xué shēng， xiàn zài yǐ jīng bì yè le。
He was a student before, but he has graduated now.
这个公园过去很脏乱，现在变得干净整洁。
zhè ge gōng yuán guò qù hěn zāng luàn， xiàn zài biàn de gān jìng zhěng jié。
The park used to be very dirty and messy, but it is clean and tidy now.