past events; things of the past
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
past events; things of the past; old affairs
formalRefers to events, matters, or stories from the past, often formal or literary.
Bù不
yào要
zài再
tí提
nà那
xiē些
chén陈
nián年
jiù旧
shì事
le了
。
Don't bring up those old stories from the past anymore.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
xǔ许
duō多
jiù旧
shì事
。
This book records many past events from the Republican period.
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Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
duì对
hái孩
zi子
men们
jiǎng讲
qǐ起
zì自
jǐ己
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
de的
jiù旧
shì事
。
He often tells the children stories about his youth.
Chóng重
tí提
jiù旧
shì事
zhǐ只
huì会
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
gèng更
nán难
guò过
。
Bringing up past events will only make everyone feel worse.