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从前

Traditional 從前

cóng qián

previously

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Meanings

cóng qián 從前

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

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In sentences

《Tom和héMary离开lí kāi了le。》《这zhè是shì的de从前cóng qián的de故事gù shì。》"Tom and Mary have broken up." "That's ancient history." #2887966

从前cóng qián有yǒu个gè美丽měi lì的de公主gōng zhǔ。Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. #343967

他tā不bù像xiàng从前cóng qián那样nà yàng精力充沛jīng lì chōng pèi了le。He isn't as energetic as he once was. #2397081

我们wǒ men再也zài yě不能bù néng一起yī qǐ回到huí dào从前cóng qián了le。We will never be able to return to the way things were in the past. #2559016

汤姆Tāng mǔ已yǐ渐jiàn老lǎo去qù,不bù像xiàng从前cóng qián那样nà yàng常常cháng cháng出门chū mén了le。Tom has gotten older and he doesn't go out as often as he used to. #1193441

“是shì啊ā,我们wǒ men从前cóng qián见jiàn过guò。” Jordan先生xiān sheng说道shuō dào。"Yes, we have met before," said Mr Jordan. #4267321