以往
yǐwǎng
in the past
Characters in this word
往 wǎng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 以往我很忙。 Yǐwǎng wǒ hěn máng. In the past, I was very busy.
- 他怀念以往。 Tā huáiniàn yǐwǎng. He misses the past.
- 以往这里很静。 Yǐwǎng zhèlǐ hěn jìng. In the past, it was quiet here.