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从前

cóng qián

HSK 5 2-character word Traditional 從前

What 从前 means

1. previously
2. formerly
3. once upon a time

The characters in 从前

• 从cóngfrom; through; via; (bound form) to follow; (bound form) to obey
• 前qiánfront; forward; ahead

Example sentences

• 他和从前不一样。
  He is different from what he used to be.
• 他们从前住这吗？
  Did they live here?
• 我从前和你一样穷。
  I used to be poor like you.
• 从前有个美丽的公主。
  Cóngqián yǒu ge měilì de gōngzhǔ.
  Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.
• 汤姆还和从前一样穷。
  Tom is still just as poor as he used to be.