昔日

xī rì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. former days
2. in the past

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 如今 rú jīn 如今 rú jīn nowadays the present vs the past: nowadays

Synonyms

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• 往昔 wǎng xī 往昔 wǎng xī the past literary or formal past times: the past

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use with specific time words; 昔日 already means 'in the past'.

Formality

Literary term, rarely used in casual conversation.

Example Sentences

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他怀念 昔日 的美好时光。

He misses the good old days.

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Child Words of 昔日

• 日 日 rì: sun
• 昔 昔 xī: former times