Definition
往日 (wǎng rì) is a literary noun meaning 'former days' or 'the past', used in writing and formal speech to evoke a specific, often nostalgic time. It is more poetic than the neutral 过去 (guò qù) and narrower than 以往 (yǐ wǎng), which covers a broader past. Unlike 往事 (wǎng shì), which refers to past events, 往日 refers to the time period itself.
noun
former daysthe past
Examples
- 往日。Tā chángcháng huáiniàn wǎng rì de měihǎo.She often misses the beauty of the past.
- 往日。wǎng rì de yǒuyì yǐjīng jiànjiàn dàn le.The friendship of former days has gradually faded.
- 往日，。Yǔ wǎng rì xiāngbǐ, xiànzài de shēnghuó gèng mánglù.Compared to the past, life now is busier.
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