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往事

wǎng shì · wang shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. past events
  2. former happenings
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  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)这(zhè)张(zhāng)照片(zhàopiàn)，我(wǒ)想起(xiǎngqǐ)很多(hěnduō)往事(wǎngshì)。

    Look at this photo. It brings back a lot of memories.

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)我们(wǒmen)小学(xiǎoxué)的(de)教室(jiàoshì)吗(ma)？

    Is this our primary school classroom?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，你(nǐ)还(hái)记得(jìde)那些(nàxiē)往事(wǎngshì)吗(ma)？

    Yes. Do you still remember those old times?

  4. Dengdeng

    记得(jìde)！你(nǐ)以前(yǐqián)总是(zǒngshì)忘(wàng)带(dài)作业(zuòyè)。

    I do! You always forgot your homework.

  5. Liangliang

    别(bié)提(tí)往事(wǎngshì)了(le)，快(kuài)翻(fān)下(xià)一页(yīyè)。

    Do not bring up old times. Turn to the next page.

  6. Dengdeng

    下(xià)一页(yīyè)是(shì)你(nǐ)在(zài)教室(jiàoshì)睡觉(shuìjiào)的(de)照片(zhàopiàn)！

    The next page is a photo of you sleeping in class!

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01

照(zhào)片(piàn)使(shǐ)我(wǒ)忆(yì)起(qǐ)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)往(wǎng)事(shì)。

The picture brought back a lot of memories.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

每(měi)次(cì)回(huí)到(dào)老(lǎo)家(jiā)，他(tā)都(dōu)会(huì)想(xiǎng)起(qǐ)童(tóng)年(nián)的(de)往(wǎng)事(shì)。

Every time he returns to his hometown, he recalls events from his childhood.

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