旧日 (jiù rì) — former days, the old days
Definition
Literary/poetic word for 'former days', used in writing and nostalgic prose rather than everyday speech. Pairs with 的 + abstract nouns like 时光, 事情.
noun
former daysthe old days
Examples
- 旧日,。Huí yì qǐ nà xiē jiù rì, tā gǎn kǎi wàn qiān.Recalling those old days, he was filled with emotion.
- 旧日。jiù rì De shì qing yǐ jīng huí bú qù le.The things of former days cannot return.
- 旧日。jiù rì De shí guāng zǒng shì lìng rén huái niàn.The days of old are always nostalgic.
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