往事 (wǎng shì): History (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 2

wǎng往

towards

shì事

matter, affair, thing

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How to Use 往事 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith段

yī一

duàn段

wǎng往

shì事

neutral

a piece of the past

Adjective + Nounwith难忘

nán难

wàng忘

de的

wǎng往

shì事

Verb + Objectwith回忆

huí回

yì忆

wǎng往

shì事

Idiomwith如烟

wǎng往

shì事

rú如

yān烟

5.

Example Sentences with 往事

tā他

xǐ喜

huān欢

huí回

yì忆

wǎng往

shì

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wǎng fǎn

go there and back; come and go

以往yǐ wǎngbefore; formerly; previously; in the past

向往xiàng wǎngyearn for; look forward to

往后wǎng hòufrom now on

往常wǎng chánghabitually in the past; as one used to do formerly

Words with 事

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How to Use 往事 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith段

yī一

duàn段

wǎng往

shì事

neutral

a piece of the past

Adjective + Nounwith难忘

nán难

wàng忘

de的

wǎng往

shì事

Verb + Objectwith回忆

huí回

yì忆

wǎng往

shì事

Idiomwith如烟

wǎng往

shì事

rú如

yān烟

5.

Example Sentences with 往事

tā他

xǐ喜

huān欢

huí回

yì忆

wǎng往

shì

neutral

unforgettable past

neutral

recall the past

formal

Written

the past is like smoke

事

。

He likes to recall the past.

nà那

xiē些

chén尘

fēng封

de的

wǎng往

shì事

，

ǒu偶

ěr尔

huì会

zài在

shēn深

yè夜

qiǎo悄

rán然

fú浮

xiàn现

。

Those dusty memories of the past occasionally surface quietly in the dead of night.

zài在

zhuī追

dào悼

huì会

shàng上

，

tā他

shēn深

qíng情

dì地

zhuī追

yì忆

le了

fù父

qīn亲

de的

wǎng往

shì事

。

At the memorial service, he fondly recalled his father's past.

zhè这

xiē些

wǎng往

shì事

ràng让

wǒ我

gǎn感

dào到

wēn温

nuǎn暖

。

These past events make me feel warm.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

cóng从

wèi未

duì对

nà那

xiē些

mó模

hu糊

de的

wǎng往

shì事

gǎn感

dào到

hào好

qí奇

ma吗

？

Have you never been curious about those vague memories of the past?

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