CHINESE CHARACTER
xī
昔
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former times; past
- Numbered pinyin
- xi1
- English meanings
- former times; past; formerly
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path; way
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crack; gap
Example sentences
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- 01
xīrì昔日de的xiǎo小cūnzhuāng村庄yǐjīng已经biànchéng变成le了fánhuá繁华de的chéngshì城市。
The small village of former days has turned into a bustling city.
- 02
wǎng往xī昔de的huíyì回忆chángcháng常常fúxiàn浮现zài在tā他yǎnqián眼前。
Memories of the past often appear before his eyes.
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