今昔 (gam1 sik1) — past and present; yesterday and today in Cantonese
gamˉ¹今sikˉ¹昔Mandarin Pinyin: jin1 xi1
Meaning of 今昔
nounpast and present; yesterday and today
Example Sentences with 今昔
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.
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