wǎngshì

往事

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

past events; bygone days; memories

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Meanings

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1.

noun

past events; things of the past; memories

literary

Refers to events, experiences, or memories from a previous time. Often evokes a sense of nostalgia, reflection, or reminiscence. Used in both literary and everyday contexts.

Huí回
yì忆
wǎng往
shì事
 ，
tā他
cháng常
cháng常
huì会
xīn心
yī一
xiào笑
 。

Recalling past events, he often smiles knowingly.

Nà那
xiē些
měi美
hǎo好
wǎng往
shì事
lì历
lì历
zài在
mù目
 。

Those beautiful memories from the past are still vivid in my mind.

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Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
zài再
tí提
shāng伤
xīn心
wǎng往
shì事
 。

He is unwilling to bring up those sad past events again.

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
le了
tā他
de的
tóng童
nián年
wǎng往
shì事
 。

This book records the events of his childhood.

Wǎng往
shì事
rú如
yān烟
 ，
bù不
kān堪
huí回
shǒu首
 。

The past is like smoke, too painful to look back on.