昔日

xīrì

noun HSK 7-9 #15,024

Meanings

1 former days
2 the past
3 once upon a time

Characters

Days of the past.

Examples

昔日的朋友如今都各奔东西了。

Xīrì de péngyǒu rújīn dōu gèbēndōngxī le.

Friends from the past have all gone their separate ways.

这里已经没有昔日的繁华了。

Zhèlǐ yǐjīng méiyǒu xīrì de fánhuá le.

This place no longer has its former prosperity.

他回忆起昔日的时光。

Tā huíyì qǐ xīrì de shíguāng.

He recalled the days of old.

Tips

register

昔日 is literary and formal. In casual speech, use 以前 or 过去 instead. 昔日 carries a nostalgic or solemn tone.

Stroke Order

昔 xī

日 rì