往日 wǎngrì former days
former days; the past
How to remember 往日: 往 towards + 日 sun = former days.
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How it is used
- Former days, the past - 往日的辉煌 (wǎngrì de huīhuáng) past glory; 不同往日 (bùtóng wǎngrì) unlike days gone by.
- Literary/nostalgic, referring to an earlier period one contrasts with now.
- Similar to 昔日 (xīrì); more evocative than plain 以前 (yǐqián, before).