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過去式

简过去式 · 繁過去式

Mandarin · pinyin guò qù shì

(grammar) past tense; past-tense form

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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
去: qù · go away, leave, depart
式: shì · style, system, formula, rule
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–4–4 · guo4 qu4 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwo3 heoi3 sik1

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noun

(past) past tense
(figuratively) past

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