in the past; formerly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the past; former times; days gone by
literaryA literary term referring to a period in the past, often used in written Chinese to describe habitual past states or conditions.
Yī一
rú如
píng平
xī昔
，
tā他
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
wǔ五
diǎn点
qǐ起
chuáng床
。
As in the past, he gets up at five o'clock every morning.
Wǒ我
píng平
xī昔
duì对
yǔ语
fǎ法
hěn很
shǎo少
yán研
jiū究
，
xiàn现
zài在
kāi开
shǐ始
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
diǎn点
er儿
xìng兴
qù趣
le了
。
I rarely studied grammar in the past, but now I'm beginning to feel a little interested.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
de的
fēng风
mào貌
yǐ已
dà大
yì异
yú于
píng平
xī昔
。
The appearance of this city is vastly different from what it was in former times.
Huí回
yì忆
píng平
xī昔
，
nà那
xiē些
rì日
zi子
duō多
me么
lìng令
rén人
huái怀
niàn念
。
Recalling the past, those days are so memorable.