往事 (wǎng shì) — past events; former happenings
Definition
Literary 'past events' with a nostalgic tone, often about personal memories. 以往 and 过往 are neutral time-period words; 往事 specifically evokes recollection of things that happened.
noun
past eventsformer happenings
Examples
- 往事,。Měi cì xiǎng qǐ nà xiē wǎng shì, wǒ dōu huì yǒu diǎn nán guò.Every time I think about those past events, I feel a bit sad.
- 往事,。Nà xiē wǎng shì yǐ jīng guò qù le, nǐ bú yòng zài dān xīn le.Those past events are already over, so you don't need to worry anymore.
- 往事。Tā jīng cháng gēn wǒ jiǎng tā nián qīng shí de wǎng shì.He often tells me about his past events from when he was young.
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