Nounhistory; the past

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 往事.
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Character Breakdown

往事 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 往事 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 往事 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Nounwith
duàn
wǎng
shì
neutral
a piece of the past
Adjective + Nounwith难忘
nán
wàng
de
wǎng
shì
neutral
unforgettable past
Verb + Objectwith回忆
huí
wǎng
shì
neutral
recall the past
Idiomwith如烟
wǎng
shì
yān
formalWritten
the past is like smoke

Example Sentences with 往事

huān
huí
wǎng
shì
He likes to recall the past.
xiē
chén
fēng
de
wǎng
shì
ǒu
ěr
huì
zài
shēn
qiǎo
rán
xiàn
Those dusty memories of the past occasionally surface quietly in the dead of night.
zài
zhuī
dào
huì
shàng
shēn
qíng
zhuī
le
qīn
de
wǎng
shì
At the memorial service, he fondly recalled his father's past.
zhè
xiē
wǎng
shì
ràng
gǎn
dào
wēn
nuǎn
These past events make me feel warm.
nán
dào
cóng
wèi
duì
xiē
hu
de
wǎng
shì
gǎn
dào
hào
ma
Have you never been curious about those vague memories of the past?
jué
zài
chén
shāng
gǎn
de
wǎng
shì
yào
xiàng
qián
kàn
He resolved not to wallow in the sad memories of the past and to look forward.
měi
dāng
fān
kāi
jiù
xiàng
xiē
wǎng
shì
biàn便
yǒng
shàng
xīn
tóu
Whenever I open the old photo album, those past memories come to mind.
jǐn
guǎn
wǎng
shì
yān
dàn
xiē
jiào
xùn
què
shēn
yǐng
xiǎng
zhe
Although the past is like smoke, those lessons profoundly influence him.