从前, cóngqián
Meaning: before, formerly
HSK 5 word
Example
从前这里是一片森林。
Cóngqián zhèlǐ shì yí piàn sēnlín.
In the past, this was a forest.
More HSK 5 words
- 期间qījiānperiod
- 阶段jiēduànstage, phase
- 届jièsession,届
- 曾经céngjīngonce, formerly
- 如今rújīnnowadays
- 事先shìxiānbeforehand
- 至今zhìjīnuntil now
- 以来yǐláisince
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