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The word "往事" is formed by combining the character "往", which denotes "past" or "former", with the character "事", meaning "event" or "affair". In this compound, "往" functions as a temporal modifier that specifies the nature of "事", directly indicating events that have occurred previously, resulting in the meaning "past events".

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我经常想起往事。

Wǒ jīngcháng xiǎng qǐ wǎngshì.

I often think of past events.

回忆往事让我感到快乐。

Huíyì wǎngshì ràng wǒ gǎndào kuàilè.

Recalling past events makes me feel happy.

童年的往事总是那么美好。

Tóngnián de wǎngshì zǒngshì nàme měihǎo.

Childhood past events are always so beautiful.

每当夜深人静时，我就会想起往事。

Měi dāng yè shēn rén jìng shí, wǒ jiù huì xiǎng qǐ wǎngshì.

Whenever the night is deep and quiet, I think of past events.

尽管往事已逝，但它们仍在我的记忆中闪耀。

Jǐnguǎn wǎngshì yǐ shì, dàn tāmen réng zài wǒ de jìyì zhōng shǎnyào.

Although past events have passed away, they still shine in my memory.

Word Definition - 往事

wǎng shì past events; memories of the past

Individual Character Details

往 wǎng, wǎng
事 shì