往日

wǎngrì

noun HSK 7 #13,604

Meanings

1 former days
2 the past
3 bygone days

Characters

Examples

他常常回忆往日的时光。

Tā chángcháng huíyì wǎngrì de shíguāng.

He often reminisces about the old days.

这里已经没有了往日的热闹。

Zhèlǐ yǐjīng méiyǒule wǎngrì de rènao.

This place no longer has the liveliness of the past.

Tips

usage

往日 is more literary than 以前. It carries a nostalgic tone and is often used when recalling memories or contrasting past and present.

Stroke Order

往 wǎng

日 rì