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往日

wǎng rì
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. former days; the past

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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如今
rú jīn

nowadays

contrast with present days

Register variants

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昔日
xī rì

former days

more formal or literary term for former days

Related words

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未来
wèi lái

future

future as temporal counterpart

Synonyms

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以前
yǐ qián

before

referring to past times in general

Usage notes

Collocations

Frequently paired with 对比 (duìbǐ) or 相比 (xiāngbǐ) to draw comparisons between past and present.

Formality

Often used in written or narrative contexts rather than casual speech; 以前 (yǐqián) is more common in everyday conversation.

Example Sentences

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往日 的回忆令人怀念。
Memories of former days make one nostalgic.
往日 时光
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3142977)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 往日

往
wǎng

to go (in a direction)

日
rì

sun