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很久以前 (hén jiǔ yǐ qián) — “A long time ago, Long ago” in Chinese

很久以前 (hén jiǔ yǐ qián) means “A long time ago, Long ago, Ages ago” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

A long time ago

Long ago

Ages ago

他们生活在很久以前。

They lived a long time ago.

很久以前就开始了。

It started a long time ago.

The characters in 很久以前

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
很
hén9very much
久
jiǔ3for a long time
以
yǐ5by means of
前
qián9forward, before, previous

More words starting with 很

  • hěn很bù不not very, very
  • hěn很bù不gōng公píng平Very unfair, So unfair
  • hěn很bù不róng容yì易Not easy, Very difficult
  • hěn很bù不kāi开xīn心Very unhappy, Upset
  • hěn很bù不wěn稳gù固very unstable, precarious
  • hěn很bù不zì自zài在Very uncomfortable, Awkward
  • hěn很bù不shū舒fu服Very uncomfortable, Unwell
  • hěn很bú不cuò错Great, Very good
  • hěn很bú不cuò错le了It's pretty good., That's good enough.
  • hén很jiǔ久a long time, long ago
  • hén很jiǔ久le了For a long time, It's been a long time
  • hén很jiǔ久de的long, long-standing

Frequently asked questions

What does 很久以前 mean in Chinese?
很久以前 (hén jiǔ yǐ qián) means “a long time ago, Long ago, Ages ago”.
How do you pronounce 很久以前?
很久以前 is pronounced hén jiǔ yǐ qián in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “A long time ago” in Chinese?
“A long time ago” is 很久以前 (hén jiǔ yǐ qián) in Chinese.
How is 很久以前 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 很久以前, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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