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从前

從前

cóng qián

HSK 5

previously, formerly, once upon a time

adverb

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从前有一个名叫白雪公主的女孩。

cóngqián yǒu yígè míngjiào báixuěgōngzhǔ de nǚhái 。

Once upon a time, there was a girl named Snow White.

从前的生活简单而美好。

cóngqián de shēnghuó jiǎndān ér měihǎo 。

Life was simple and beautiful in the past.

从前我常常和朋友一起玩。

cóngqián wǒ chángcháng hé péngyǒu yīqǐ wán 。

In the past, I often played with my friends.

Words with similar meanings

A more general term for the past that can also refer to time-related events.

This term carries a slightly more nostalgic tone, often used in literary contexts.

Words Starting With 从

从来cóng lái

always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)

从事cóng shì

to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do

从此cóng cǐ

from now on; since then; henceforth

从而cóng ér

从容不迫cóng róng bù pò

calm; unruffled

Words Ending With 前

以前yǐ qián

before; formerly; previous; ago

提前tí qián

to shift to an earlier date; to bring forward; to advance

目前mù qián

at the present time; currently

先前xiān qián

before; previously

当前dāng qián

current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us)

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从cóng · from, via, passing through, through

›前qián · front›

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All words for the HSK 5 test

Days of the week, months, seasons, telling time, and related expressions.

Advanced HSK5 Terms

Vocabulary commonly seen in HSK5 practice, bridging mid-high level usage.