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

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# What does 昔日 mean?

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昔日 xīrì

## former days; in the past

## Its characters

1. 昔 xī former times
2. 日 rì day

## In a sentence

这里昔日是一片农田。 This place used to be farmland.

曹操道：“我兵败势危，到此无路，望将军以**昔日**之情为重。

From [华容道 · The Huarong Road](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-huarong-road-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-16#library-word-993-995)

[More about 昔日](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%98%94%E6%97%A5)

## More words with 昔 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)
- [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)
- [日常 rìcháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/richang)

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