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过的

to spend or pass (a period of time) in a certain way, spent or lived; used to describe or ask about an experience or period of life, live or spend time that way; that’s how it is done

→ 过
phrase Uncommon #8,669
to spend or pass (a period of time) in a certain way This construction describes how life or a stretch of time is going. In standard writing, 得 is used here: 过得.
CH: 你的假期过的怎么样？
EN: How was your vacation?

我们很穷，不过我们过的很快乐。

We're very poor, but we're happy.

根据我的观点你一定是个不在乎自己过的好不好的人

In my opinion, you must be someone who doesn’t care whether you’re living well or not.

— 穆赫兰道 (2001)

我们没有你过的很好!

We're not doing as well as you!

— 回归 (2003)

我知道你跟孩子们过的很辛苦

I know you're having a really hard time with the kids.

— 天才一族 (2001)

我们会过的很舒服

We’ll live very comfortably.

— 恶魔 (1955)

哦，不过这里时间过的很快.

Oh, but time goes by quickly here.

— 宝莱坞生死恋 (2002)

过的怎么样

How have you been?

— 美食总动员 (2007)

没你她也过的很好

She’s doing just fine without you too.

— 城市英雄 (1993)

你的假期过的怎么样？

How was your vacation?

但你过的快乐吗？

But are you happy?

— 八部半 (1963)

过的还好吗弗兰克弗兰克打电话来了

How have you been? Frank, Frank is calling.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

我们这一年过的很不好

This year has been very hard for us.

— 天才一族 (2001)

时间过的真快啊

Time really flies.

— 回归 (2006)

phrase Rare #21,529
spent or lived; used to describe or ask about an experience or period of life In this construction, 的 turns the action 过 (“spend,” “live through,” or “celebrate”) into a description or noun-like phrase. In questions, it can ask how an experience was spent.
CH: 你昨天晚上是怎样过的？
EN: How did you spend last night?

圣诞节这个节日是给有爱人的人过的

Christmas is for people who are in a relationship.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

最近过的如何？

How have you been lately?

去年我和她一起过的圣诞节没想到这把年纪了还会做这种事

Last Christmas, which I spent with her—I never thought I’d still be doing something like this at my age.

— 入殓师 (2008)

所以我们现在过的就是普通人的生活我们两个呢

So now the two of us are just living an ordinary life.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

你那边过的…又是怎样的一天呢？

And what kind of day has it been for you over there?

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

你昨天晚上是怎样过的？

How did you spend last night?

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

phrase Rare #28,420
live or spend time that way; that’s how it is done At the end of a sentence, 过的 affirms or emphasizes a way of spending time or living. It often follows 这么 (“this way”).
CH: 你可以白天睡觉，很多人都这么过的。
EN: You can sleep during the day; lots of people live that way.

我会过的

I’ll pass.

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

你可以白天睡觉，很多人都这么过的

You can sleep during the day—many people live that way.

— 蝙蝠 (2009)

没想到今年圣诞是这么过的

I never imagined I'd spend Christmas this way this year.

— 2046 (2004)