往事
Old HSK 6
往事 (wǎngshì) · past events
往事 (wǎngshì) means “past events; the past”. It is written with 2 characters: 往 (towards) + 事 (matter). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 往事 is built
The characters
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)
事 shì · matter
What 事 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
Example sentences
老人常常回忆往事。Lǎorén chángcháng huíyì wǎngshì.The old man often recalls the past.
往事已经过去，别再想了。Wǎngshì yǐjīng guòqu, bié zài xiǎng le.The past is past; don't dwell on it.
Questions about 往事
What does 往事 mean?
往事 (wǎngshì) means “past events; the past”.
How do you pronounce 往事?
往事 is pronounced wǎngshì.
Which HSK level is 往事?
往事 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 交往jiāowǎngto associate with
- 前往qiánwǎngto go to
- 往往wǎngwǎngoften
- 往返wǎngfǎnto go back and forth
- 礼尚往来lǐshàngwǎngláicourtesy demands reciprocity
- 往常wǎngchángusual
- 向往xiàngwǎngto yearn for
- 一如既往yīrújìwǎngjust as always
- 以往yǐwǎngin the past
- 往wǎngtowards
Learn 往事 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 187: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.