Translation of 从前 to English with examples of 从前 -Chinese-English dictionary Trainchinese

从前

從前

cóng qián

n. in the past, before

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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.

EXAMPLES

我们从前是好朋友。

我們從前是好朋友。

wǒ men cóng qián shì hǎo péng you

phr. We were good friends before.

从前他走到哪里，她总是紧跟到哪里。

從前他走到哪裡，她總是緊跟到哪裡。

cóng qián tā zǒu dào ná lǐ, tā zǒng shì jǐn gēn dào ná lǐ

phr. She used to follow closely after him every place he went.

我从前没来过。

我從前沒來過。

wǒ cóng qián méi lái guo

phr. I've never been here before.

从前有一条河，河上没有桥。

從前有一條河，河上沒有橋。

cóng qián yǒu yì tiáo hé, hé shàng méi yǒu qiáo .

phr. In the past there was a river, and there was no bridge over the river.