In the past in Chinese: 以往 (yǐ wǎng)

yǐ wǎng

in the past

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Definitions

  1. 1in the past
  2. 2formerly

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄧˇ

/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄨㄤˇ

wǎng

/ u/ angˇ/ third tone

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  • 和以往一样,他第一个到了公司。

    hé yǐ wǎng yí yàng, tā dì yī gè dào le gōng sī。

    As in the past, he was the first to arrive at the office.

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