往昔

wǎngxī

noun #18,348

Meanings

1 the past; former times
2 in days gone by

Characters

past; gone; toward

formerly; in the past

Examples

他常常回忆往昔的美好时光。

Tā chángcháng huíyì wǎngxī de měihǎo shíguāng.

He often recalls the beautiful times of the past.

往昔的繁华已不复存在。

Wǎngxī de fánhuá yǐ bú fù cúnzài.

The prosperity of former times no longer exists.

Tips

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往昔 is literary and formal. In everyday speech, 以前 (yǐqián) or 过去 (guòqù) are used instead.

Stroke Order

往 wǎng

昔 xī