cóng
qián

HSK 3
common
temporal

Meaning of 从前

从前 means the past; former times; long ago. Pronounced cóng qián. HSK 3.

  • the past; former times; long ago

Definitions & Examples

Xiǎng
xiǎng
cóng
qián
de
bēi
cǎn
zāo
 
gèng
jiā
gǎn
dào
jīn
tiān
shēng
huó
de
xìng
měi
mǎn
 

Thinking of the miserable experiences from the past makes us feel today's happy life even more keenly.

Cóng
qián
de
shì
er
zài
le
 

There's no need to bring up things from the past anymore.

Hěn
jiǔ
hěn
jiǔ
qián
 
yǒu
měi
de
gōng
zhǔ
 

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.

xiàn
zài
xìng
hǎo
duō
le
 
xiàng
cóng
qián
me
bào
zào
 

He has a much better temper now, unlike how irritable he used to be.