往日

• 拼音: wǎng rì
• 汉字拆解: 往 = 彳(step) + 主 (phonetic) — to go toward; 日 = pictograph of the sun — day

含义

Former days; days gone by; the past. Refers to a previous time, often with a sense of nostalgia or contrast.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: literary, nostalgia, reflection

语气: nostalgic

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal