过往

過往

guòwǎng

noun HSK 7-9 #12,819

Meanings

1 the past
2 past events
3 previous

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

过往的经历让她变得更坚强。

Guòwǎng de jīnglì ràng tā biàn de gèng jiānqiáng.

Past experiences have made her stronger.

HSK 5

他不愿意提起过往的事。

Tā bù yuànyì tíqǐ guòwǎng de shì.

He doesn't want to bring up past events.

Tips

usage

过往 can function as both a noun ('the past') and an adjective ('past; previous'). As a noun it's similar to 过去, but 过往 sounds more literary.

Stroke Order

过 guò

往 wǎng