former times; the past
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
former times; the past; old days
Often used in written or formal contexts to refer to past times. Typically appears in comparative structures like 像往时一样.
Tā他
hái还
xiàng像
wǎng往
shí时
yī一
yàng样
jiàn健
tán谈
。
He is still as talkative as he was in the past.
Wǎng往
shí时
de的
qíng情
jǐng景
lì历
lì历
zài在
mù目
。
Scenes from the past are still vivid in my mind.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yǐ已
bù不
fù复
wǎng往
shí时
de的
fán繁
huá华
。
This city is no longer as prosperous as it was in the past.
Lǎo老
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
huí回
yì忆
wǎng往
shí时
。
The old man often reminisces about the past.