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title: "Wangshi Meaning: 往事 (wǎngshì) Means “past events”"
description: "往事 (wǎngshì) means “past events; the past”. Hear its tones, see what 往 and 事 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 往事 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

往事 wǎngshì

## past events; the past

## Its characters

1. 往 wǎng past
2. 事 shì thing

## In a sentence

他常常想起小时候的往事。 He often thinks back on things from his childhood.

[More about 往事](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BE%80%E4%BA%8B)

## More words with 往 or 事

- [办事 bànshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banshi)
- [办事处 bànshìchù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banshichu)
- [本事 běnshi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benshi)
- [从事 cóngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congshi)
- [当事人 dāngshìrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangshiren)
- [董事 dǒngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshi)
- [董事会 dǒngshìhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshihui)
- [董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshizhang)
- [故事 gùshi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gushi)
- [交往 jiāowǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaowang)

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