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昔日
xī rì
Meaning
- in the past
- former days
Definition
往日；以前。
former days; the past.
Usage
表示过去的时间，通常用于书面语或文学作品中，带有怀旧的色彩。
Refers to a time in the past, often used in written or literary language with a nostalgic tone.
Examples
- 1 昔日的好友如今已各奔东西。 (The friends of former days have now gone their separate ways.)
- 2 他回忆起昔日的辉煌岁月。 (He recalls the glorious days of the past.)
- 3 这座城市昔日曾是一座繁华的港口。 (This city was once a bustling port in former times.)
- 4 昔日荒凉的山坡如今变成了美丽的公园。 (The barren hillside of the past has now become a beautiful park.)
- 5 她常常怀念昔日的校园生活。 (She often misses her campus life in the past.)
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