从前 cóng qián

previously

HSK 52 charactersTrad. 從前
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How 从前 is written

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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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