guòwǎng

过往

HSK 7-9Word · Verb · NounTraditional過往

come and go; have contact; past

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to come and go; to pass by

Describes people or traffic moving through an area.

Zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
shàng上
guò过
wǎng往
de的
chē车
liàng辆
hěn很
duō多
 。

There is a lot of traffic passing by on this street.

Jīn今
tiān天
gǎn赶
jí集
 ,
lù路
shàng上
guò过
wǎng往
de的
rén人
hěn很
duō多
 。

Today is market day, and there are many people coming and going on the road.

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Qǐng请
guò过
wǎng往
de的
yóu游
kè客
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
 。

Please be careful, tourists passing through.

2.

verb

to associate with; to have contact; to socialize

Refers to interpersonal interactions or relationships.

Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
shì是
lǎo老
tóng同
xué学
 ,
guò过
wǎng往
shèn甚
mì密
 。

They are old classmates and have had very close contact.

Wǒ我
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
yī一
zhí直
yǒu有
shēng生
yì意
shàng上
de的
guò过
wǎng往
 。

Our two families have always had business dealings.

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Tā他
xìng性
gé格
gū孤
pì僻
 ,
hěn很
shǎo少
yǔ与
rén人
guò过
wǎng往
 。

He is introverted and rarely socializes with others.

3.

noun

the past; bygone days

Used to describe things that happened in the past, often with a nostalgic tone.

Guò过
wǎng往
de的
shí时
guāng光
lìng令
rén人
huái怀
niàn念
 。

The bygone days are missed.

Bù不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
chén沉
jìn浸
zài在
guò过
wǎng往
de的
huí回
yì忆
lǐ里
 。

Don't always be immersed in memories of the past.

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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
tā他
guò过
wǎng往
de的
jīng经
lì历
 。

This book records his past experiences.