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过往

guò wǎng

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 過往

过往 (guò wǎng) means "to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 过往 means

1. to come and go
2. to have friendly relations with
3. in the past
4. previous

The characters in 过往

• 过guòto cross; to go over; to pass (time)
• 往wǎngto go (in a direction); to; towards

Example sentences

• 那儿曾经很宁静，只不过偶尔会有一些过往车辆的声音。
  Nàr céngjīng hěn níngjìng, zhǐbuguò ǒu'ěr huì yǒuyīxiē guòwǎng chēliàng de shēngyīn.
  It was once very peaceful there, but now you'll sometimes hear the sound of passing vehicles.
• 那儿曾经很㝉静，只不过偶尔会有一些过往车辆的声音。
  It was once very peaceful there, but now you'll sometimes hear the sound of passing vehicles.

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