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从前
cóng qián
once upon a time, in the past
HSK 5Legendary
What does 从前 mean?
从前 (pinyin: cóng qián) means once upon a time, in the past. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 从前
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 从 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 前
The characters of 从前
| 从 | cóng | from (HSK 2) |
| 前 | qián | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 情景 | qíng jǐng | scene, situation |
| 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency |
| 预防 | yù fáng | to prevent (e.g., disease), prevention |
| 老实 | lǎo shi | honest, well-behaved |
| 日常 | rì cháng | daily, everyday |
| 坚决 | jiān jué | firm, resolute |
| 小偷 | xiǎo tōu | thief |
| 实践 | shí jiàn | practice |
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