Definition
过往 (guò wǎng) 作名词时意为 'the past, bygone times'，强调亲身经历的事件或时光，比 过去 (guò qù) 更带文学色彩，也比 以往 (yǐ wǎng) 更贴近具体往事。作动词时表示 'to come and go; to have dealings with'，较为文雅正式，不如 来往 (lái wǎng) 或 打交道 (dǎ jiāo dao) 口语化。
verb
to come and goto have dealings with
noun
the pastbygone times
Easily confused
- 国王guó wángsound-alikeking
Examples
- 过往。Jiē shàng xíngrén guò wǎng bùduàn.Pedestrians come and go constantly on the street.
- 过往。guò wǎng de shì jiù ràng tā guòqù ba.Let the past be past.
- 过往。Tā hé wǒ fùqin yǒu guò guò wǎng.He has had dealings with my father.
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