往日

• 병음: wǎng rì
• 한자 분석: 往 = 彳(step) + 主 (phonetic) — to go toward; 日 = pictograph of the sun — day

뜻

지난날(옛날), 과거

A slightly literary synonym for 以前 or 过去, with a stronger nostalgic or elegiac quality. Used when reflecting on how things were in earlier times — often implying that things have changed. Common in written prose, memoirs, and reflective speech.

예문

1. 站在这片废墟前，他不禁想起了往日的繁华景象。
2. 她早已不是往日那个天真懵懂的少女了。
3. 城市的急速发展，让往日的小街小巷几乎消失殆尽。

사용 가이드

맥락: literary, nostalgia, reflection

어조: nostalgic

올바른 표현

• 往日的种种仿佛还在眼前，令人唏嘘。(The events of former days feel as though they're still before one's eyes — it's hard not to sigh.)
• 他恢复了往日的活力，让所有人都松了口气。(He recovered his old vitality, much to everyone's relief.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将往日用于非常近期的事情，如'往日上午' (this morning) — 往日 implies a more distant past; use 刚才 or 上午 for the immediate past

기원과 역사

Compound of 往 (past, toward) and 日 (day, sun). Literally 'the days of the past' — former days.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal