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former days
former years
the past
milkshake
past and present
formerly
things are not as good as they used to be
meloxicam
aciclovir
Notice where 昔 sits in each complete thought.
These pictures always remind me of the old days.
Source: Tatoeba #1401778 · CC BY 2.0 FRPlease make a milkshake for me.
Source: Tatoeba #851516 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou look as healthy as ever.
Source: Tatoeba #864485 · CC BY 2.0 FRAfter winning the Nobel prize, she remained as modest as ever.
Source: Tatoeba #830473 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.