从前(cóng qián): previously
previously
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 从前 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
从前有个美丽的公主。
cóng qián yǒu gè měi lì de gōng zhǔ
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.
他不像从前那样精力充沛了。
tā bù xiàng cóng qián nà yàng jīng lì chōng pèi le
He isn't as energetic as he once was.
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