cóng qián

Traditional: 從前

HSK 3

从前 (cóng qián) is a Chinese word meaning “previously; formerly; once upon a time”.

Meanings

  1. 1previously
  2. 2formerly
  3. 3once upon a time
Part of speech
noun

Characters in 从前

从cóng · from; through; via前qián · front

Related words

从from; through; via从surname Cong从variant of 從|从[cong2]前front之前before以前before从来always从没never (in the past)面前in front of目前at the present time自从since (a time)前面ahead

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