以往
Old HSK 6
以往 (yǐwǎng) · in the past
以往 (yǐwǎng) means “in the past; previously”. It is written with 2 characters: 以 (with) + 往 (towards). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 以往 is built
The characters
以 yǐ · with
What 以 is made of
- 人rén — person
往 wǎng · towards
What 往 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 彳 gives the meaning, 王 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
今年的游客比以往多。Jīnnián de yóukè bǐ yǐwǎng duō.There are more tourists this year than before.
和以往一样，他第一个到。Hé yǐwǎng yíyàng, tā dìyígè dào.As usual, he arrived first.
Questions about 以往
What does 以往 mean?
以往 (yǐwǎng) means “in the past; previously”.
How do you pronounce 以往?
以往 is pronounced yǐwǎng.
Which HSK level is 以往?
以往 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 可以kěyǐcan
- 所以suǒyǐso
- 以后yǐhòuafter
- 以前yǐqiánbefore
- 以上yǐshàngabove
- 以外yǐwàibesides
- 以为yǐwéito think (mistakenly)
- 以下yǐxiàbelow
- 以来yǐláisince
- 以及yǐjíand
Learn 以往 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 215: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.