() — former times, the past

Definición

昔 is a literary bound form meaning 'the past / former times', almost always seen in set phrases like 昔日, 往昔, or 昔日时光. It contrasts with 今 jīn ('the present').

bound form
former timesthe past

Ejemplos

  • Tā cháng cháng huí yì xī rì de měi hǎo shí guāng.
    He often recalls the good times of former days.
  • Yǔ xī rì xiāng bǐ, xiàn zài de shēng huó hǎo duō le.
    Compared to the past, life now is much better.
  • Wǎng xī de shì qing jiù bú yào zài tí le.
    Don't mention things of the past anymore.
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