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Character Breakdown
从前 consists of 2 characters.
How to Use 从前 in Sentences
Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 从前 with other words naturally.
Example Sentences with 从前
cóng从
qián前
，
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
māo猫
。
Once upon a time, there was a little cat.
cóng从
qián前
，
tā他
shì是
yí一
wèi位
chì叱
zhà咤
fēng风
yún云
de的
qǐ企
yè业
jiā家
，
rú如
jīn今
què却
xuǎn选
zé择
guī归
yǐn隐
tián田
yuán园
。
He was a powerful and influential entrepreneur in the past, but now he has chosen to retire to the countryside.
nǐ你
cóng从
qián前
shì是
fǒu否
yě也
jīng经
lì历
guò过
zhè这
zhǒng种
lìng令
rén人
páng彷
huáng徨
bù不
ān安
de的
jué抉
zé择
shí时
kè刻
？
Did you also experience such a perplexing and unsettling moment of decision in the past?
cóng从
qián前
，
wǒ我
zhù住
zài在
běi北
jīng京
。
I used to live in Beijing.
wǒ我
cóng从
qián前
bìng并
bú不
rè热
zhōng衷
yú于
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
，
zhí直
dào到
nà那
cì次
ǒu偶
rán然
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
。
I was not keen on classical music in the past, until that accidental concert.
cóng从
qián前
，
wǒ我
men们
zǒng总
zài在
zhōu周
mò末
qù去
nà那
jiā家
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
，
xiàn现
zài在
tā它
yǐ已
jīng经
tíng停
yè业
le了
。
We used to go to that café on weekends in the past, but now it has closed down.
cóng从
qián前
，
zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
yí一
gè个
ān安
jìng静
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
，
xiàn现
zài在
biàn变
chéng成
le了
fán繁
huá华
de的
chéng城
shì市
。
In the past, this was a quiet village, but now it has become a bustling city.
jìn尽
guǎn管
cóng从
qián前
zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
yí一
piàn片
huāng荒
dì地
，
dàn但
jīng经
guò过
gǎi改
zào造
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
huàn焕
rán然
yì一
xīn新
。
Although this place was a wasteland in the past, after renovation, it has now taken on a completely new look.