从前

cóng qián

HSK 5 noun

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Meaning 释义

  1. previously
  2. formerly
  3. once upon a time

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In real sentences 真实例句

他们tāmen从前cóngqián住zhù这zhè吗ma？

Did they live here?

Tatoeba #4262719

痛tòng了le几天jǐ tiān了le？你Nǐ从前cóngqián有yǒu胃病wèibìng吗ma？

How long have you been in pain? Did you have stomach problems before?

Tatoeba #420944

从前cóngqián有yǒu个gè美丽měilì的de公主gōngzhǔ。

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.

Tatoeba #343967

从前cóngqián有yǒu一yī位wèi老者lǎozhě住zhù在zài这个zhège岛屿dǎoyǔ上shàng。

Once upon a time, there was an old man living on this island.

Tatoeba #1219105

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