the past; past events
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
the past; former times
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts to refer to a period of time before the present.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
sù速
dù度
yī一
rú如
jì既
wǎng往
，
lìng令
rén人
jīng惊
tàn叹
。
The city's development speed remains as astonishing as ever.
Gōng公
sī司
chéng承
nuò诺
jiāng将
jì既
wǎng往
de的
yuán员
gōng工
fú福
lì利
zhèng政
cè策
yán延
xù续
xià下
qù去
。
The company promises to continue the past employee benefit policies.
noun
past matters; past deeds
formalSpecifically refers to events, actions, or mistakes that happened in the past, often used in set phrases.
Duì对
yú于
tā他
guò过
qù去
de的
cuò错
wù误
，
lǐng领
dǎo导
jué决
dìng定
jì既
wǎng往
bù不
jiù咎
。
Regarding his past mistakes, the leader decided not to dwell on them (literally: not to censure the past).
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
zǒng总
jié结
jì既
wǎng往
，
cái才
néng能
gèng更
hǎo好
dì地
kāi开
chuàng创
wèi未
lái来
。
We should summarize past experiences in order to better create the future.
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Yī医
shēng生
xū需
yào要
liǎo了
jiě解
huàn患
zhě者
de的
jì既
wǎng往
bìng病
shǐ史
。
Doctors need to understand the patient's past medical history.