从前 Pronunciation and Pinyin
从前 Usage and Examples
once
formerly
in the past
a long time ago
The characters in 从前
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 从
- cóng从 zhōng中From it, From them
- cóng从yí一gè个pǔ普tōng通de的qiáo樵fū夫From a common woodcutter, From an ordinary woodcutter
- cóng从yí一gè个pǔ普tōng通de的zhí职yuán员from an ordinary employee, from a regular staff member
- cóng从yí一gè个xì细jūn菌from a bacterium, from one bacterium
- cóng从yí一gè个bù部mén门from a department, from one department
- cóng从yì一kāi开shǐ始from the start, from the beginning
- cóng从xià下zhōu周qǐ起Starting next week, From next week
- cóng从bù不never; at no time; not ever
- cóng从bú不huì会never, not ever
- cóng从bù不tóng同de的jiǎo角dù度from different perspectives, from various angles
- cóng从bú不xiè屑yú于never deign to, never condescend to
- cóng从bù不fàng放zài在xīn心shàng上Never take it to heart., Never let it bother me.
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Open the tool →Questions about 从前
What does 从前 mean in Chinese?
从前 (cóng qián) means “once, formerly, in the past, a long time ago”.
How do you pronounce 从前?
从前 is pronounced cóng qián in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “once” in Chinese?
“once” is 从前 (cóng qián) in Chinese.