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  5. 从前
HSK 5

How to write 从前从前

cóng qián

previously; formerly; once upon a time

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cóng

variant of 从

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qián

front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly

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Example

从前这里是一片森林，现在变成城市了。

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从前

Words related to 从前

从cóngvariant of 从前面qián miànahead; in front; preceding; above; also pr. [qián mian]前qiánfront; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly前天qián tiānthe day before yesterday前边qián bianfront; the front side; in front of面前miàn qiánin front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)从小cóng xiǎofrom childhood; from a young age前年qián niánthe year before last以前yǐ qiánbefore; formerly; previous; ago前往qián wǎngto leave for; to proceed towards; to go to眼前yǎn qiánbefore one's eyes; now; at present前进qián jìnto go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward