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往日
wǎng rì
Meaning
- former days; the past
Definition
过去的日子；以前的时间。
Former days; the past.
Usage
多用于书面语或较正式场合，表示回忆或对比过去与现在。
Often used in written or formal contexts to recall or compare past and present.
Examples
- 1 往日的情景历历在目。 (The scenes of the past are still vivid in my mind.)
- 2 他怀念往日的快乐时光。 (He misses the happy times of the past.)
- 3 与往日不同，现在的生活更忙碌了。 (Unlike the past, life is busier now.)
- 4 往日的朋友已经各奔东西。 (Friends from the past have gone their separate ways.)
- 5 她常常回忆起往日的点点滴滴。 (She often recalls the bits and pieces of the past.)
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