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以往

yǐ wǎng · yi wang

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. in the past; formerly
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Faster than ever

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)你(nǐ)跑(pǎo)得(de)比(bǐ)以往(yǐwǎng)快(kuài)！

    You ran faster than ever today!

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？以往(yǐwǎng)我(wǒ)都(dōu)跑(pǎo)得(de)很(hěn)慢(màn)

    Really? In the past I always ran very slowly.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)换(huàn)了(le)新鞋(xīnxié)

    Did you get new running shoes?

  4. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，后面(hòumian)有(yǒu)一只(yīzhī)小狗(xiǎogǒu)在(zài)追(zhuī)我(wǒ)

    No. A puppy is chasing me!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)它(tā)就是(jiùshì)你(nǐ)的(de)教练(jiàoliàn)

    Then the puppy is your coach!

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2 examples
01

她(tā)似(sì)乎(hū)比(bǐ)以(yǐ)往(wǎng)任(rèn)何(hé)时(shí)候(hou)都(dōu)漂(piào)亮(liang)。

She looked more beautiful than ever.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

今(jīn)年(nián)将(jiāng)会(huì)不(bù)同(tóng)以(yǐ)往(wǎng)吗(ma)？

Will this year be different?

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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