从前

從前
cóng qián
HSK 5
previously, formerly, once upon a time
adverb

Example Sentences

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.

Individual Characters

HSK 5
从cóng
from, via, passing through, through
前qián
front

Words with similar meanings

以前yǐqián
before
A more general term for the past that can also refer to time-related events.
往昔wǎngxī
yesteryear
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
thus; thereby
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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