Chinese word

往日

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎng rì

Meaning

  • nounold days

Example

他总是怀念往日的时光。tā zǒng shì huái niàn wǎng rì de shí guāng

He always misses the old days.

Illustration for 往日 (old days)

More examples

这条街区正努力恢复往日的面貌。zhè tiáo jiē qū zhèng nǔ lì huī fù wǎng rì de miàn mào

This neighborhood is working hard to restore its former appearance.

Core concept

Earlier time viewed as a stretch of life already left behind, often remembered with a reflective tone.

Common phrases

  • 往日的光景wǎng rì de guāng jǐng

    scenes from the old days

  • 恢复往日的面貌huī fù wǎng rì de miàn mào

    restore its former appearance

  • 已不复往日的模样yǐ bú fù wǎng rì de mú yàng

    no longer look as they did in the past

Similar words

以前yǐ qián: An earlier time or period before the present or another stated time.
过去guò qù: Time or events that have already passed.
从前cóng qián: A time long ago, often referring to life and conditions in earlier times.
往昔wǎng xī: Bygone times, especially as held in distant memory.

Definition in Chinese

过去的时光或以前的时刻，语气偏书面或文雅，用以指称已逝的时代或往昔。guò qù de shí guāng huò yǐ qián de shí kè yǔ qì piān shū miàn huò wén yǎ yòng yǐ zhǐ chēng yǐ shì de shí dài huò wǎng xī

Word origin

往 (wǎng, "to go") + 日 (rì, "day") names days that have moved away from the present.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this literary word can sound formal, while ordinary time expressions are more natural for casual talk.

Other meanings

  • onceadverb
  • pastnoun

Opposites

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