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往事

wǎng shì
件 jiàn 段 duàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. past events
  2. 2. former happenings

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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将来
jiāng lái

in the future

将来 means future, opposite of past events.

Synonyms

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回忆
huí yì

to recall

Often used interchangeably with 往事 when referring to memories, but 回忆 can be a verb or noun.

Usage notes

Collocations

往事 is often used with 回忆 (recall), 难忘 (unforgettable), or 如烟 (like smoke) to describe past events.

Formality

往事 can be used in both formal and literary contexts; in casual speech, people might say 以前的事.

Example Sentences

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这些 往事 让我很难过。
These past events make me very sad.
她回首 往事 ，感到非常后悔。
She looked back on the past and felt very regretful.

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Words Containing 往事

往事如风
wǎng shì rú fēng

the past is vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall

往事已矣
wǎng shì yǐ yǐ

the past is dead (idiom)

Child Words of 往事

事
shì

matter

往
wǎng

to go (in a direction)