昔 (sik1) — former times; the past in Cantonese
sikˉ¹昔Mandarin Pinyin: xi1
Meaning of 昔
nounformer times; the past
Example Sentences with 昔
gamˉ¹今shikˍ₆昔feiˉ¹非dongˉ¹當ninˎ₄年
Things are not like they were back then.
mongˍ₆望gamˉ¹今shikˍ₆昔gamˊ²感waaiˎ₄懷
Looking at the past and present makes me sentimental.
gamˉ¹今shikˍ₆昔bin˗₃變faa˗₃化daaiˍ₆大
The changes between now and then are huge.
gamˉ¹今shikˍ₆昔deoi˗₃對beiˊ²比koengˎ₄強
The contrast between now and then is strong.
gamˉ¹今shikˍ₆昔geiˊ²幾doˉ¹多sauˎ₄愁
So much sorrow between now and then.
Words Containing 昔
今非昔比gam1 fei1 sik1 bei2
the present cannot be compared with the past; things have changed [syn.][粵]今時唔同往日
今昔gam1 sik1
past and present; yesterday and today
昔日sik1 jat6
formerly
一如往昔jat1 jyu4 wong5 sik1
Like always
奶昔naai5 sik1
milkshake, milk shake
昔年sik1 nin4
former years; previous years
撫今追昔fu2 gam1 zeoi1 sik1
recall memories of the past while living in the present; compare the past with the present; one recalls the past
往昔wong5 sik1
in the past
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