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往昔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

往昔 Usage and Examples

the past

bygone days

former times

这件事唤起了他对往昔苦难的回忆。

The incident woke memories of his past sufferings.

他情深意切地谈论着往昔和他的年少时光。

He talked romantically of the past and his youth.

The characters in 往昔

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
往
wǎng8go towards
昔
xī8in the past

More words starting with 往

  • wǎng往shàng上zuān钻drill up, burrow up
  • wǎng往xià下down, downwards
  • wǎng往xià下diào掉fall, drop
  • wǎng往xià下liú流flow down, run down
  • wǎng往shì事past events or things from the past
  • wǎng往shì事rú如yān烟The past is like smoke., The past is gone.
  • wǎng往chū出kǒu口zǒu走Go to the exit, Head to the exit
  • wǎng往qián前forward, ahead
  • wǎng往qián前zǒu走Walk forward, Go forward
  • wǎng往gǔ古in ancient times
  • wáng往gǔ古zhī之rén人ancient people, people of ancient times
  • wǎng往yòu右To the right, Right

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Questions about 往昔

What does 往昔 mean in Chinese?

往昔 (wǎng xī) means “the past, bygone days, former times”.

How do you pronounce 往昔?

往昔 is pronounced wǎng xī in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “the past” in Chinese?

“the past” is 往昔 (wǎng xī) in Chinese.

How is 往昔 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 往昔, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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