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曩昔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

曩昔 Usage and Examples

formerly; in the past

The characters in 曩昔

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
曩
nǎng21in the past
昔
xī8in the past

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Questions about 曩昔

What does 曩昔 mean in Chinese?

曩昔 (nǎng xī) means “formerly; in the past”.

How do you pronounce 曩昔?

曩昔 is pronounced nǎng xī in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “formerly; in the past” in Chinese?

“formerly; in the past” is 曩昔 (nǎng xī) in Chinese.

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