| Time exists in the objective world,is the most basic material existence, the most important form. "In the past", means the time in the "past-present-future" of the time series structure, with the time systemis closely related to the system. past tense System that occurred during the past time reference point total at a time before the reference point is usually the time to speak of the time. Time of the time as the center of the time system of thespeaker then use speak of time as a reference point to express the relative position of the time. Different reference points based on time, past time is divided into absolute and relative past time. Koreanand Chinese belong to different types of language,but they can indicate the way the table"in the past, "the reference point of time and the relationship between the absolute and relative. Time towards the Chinese presence in this area indicates a complex relationship.This article semantic classification, conventional and unconventio nal from the start of expression, the use of comparative descriptive linguistics approach, drawing on pragmatics, cognitive science and othe rtheories, about Korean and Chinese were"in the past, "means the time toexplain the similarities and differences indicating system. Finally the time direction toward the Chinese pragmatic constraints, and compa retheir similarities and differences, to find out the reasons for this difference.Paper is divided into four chapters, together with the conclusion, generally as follows:The first chapter is an introduction, describes the purpose of this study, the significance, scope, research methods and research in the field situation and previous research results.Chapter II of the Korean and Chinese table"in the past, " meaning the conventional type of direct comparison of time, discuss the table" in the past, "meaning the time instructions and presentation of the semantic similarities and differences, and the reasons that caused the discrepancy. Chapter III of the Korean and Chinese table"in the past"means the time instructions unconventional type of contrast, focuses on North Korea Chinese"past"metaphorical expression meaning time and cognitive model showing a difference.Chapter IV of the Korean and Chinese table"in the past"means the time instructions Pragmatic constraints contrast, caused mainly discus sed first with Korean and Chinese and anti-time indication phenomenon and its first use restrictions and other issues.Epilogue to the above directions toward the similarities and differences in Chinese time to collate, summarize the reasons for this difference. |