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title: "Wangri Meaning: 往日 (wǎngrì) Means “former days”"
description: "往日 (wǎngrì) means “former days; the past”. Hear its tones, see what 往 and 日 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangri"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 往日 mean?

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往日 wǎngrì

## former days; the past

## Its characters

1. 往 wǎng past
2. 日 rì day

## In a sentence

这条街已经没有往日的热闹了。 This street is no longer as lively as it used to be.

[More about 往日](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BE%80%E6%97%A5)

## More words with 往 or 日

- [次日 cìrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciri)
- [当日 dāngrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangri)
- [工作日 gōngzuòrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzuori)
- [交往 jiāowǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaowang)
- [假日 jiàrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiari)
- [节假日 jiéjiàrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiejiari)
- [节日 jiérì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieri)
- [近日 jìnrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinri)
- [末日 mòrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mori)
- [平日 píngrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingri)

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