从前

cóngqián

HSK 5Noun195/1570

Meaning

从前

in the past

Example sentences

  • cóngqiánzhùzhè 

    In the past he lived here.

  • cóngqiánzhèshìpiànhuāng xiànzàijīngbiànchénglegōngyuán 

    In the past this was wasteland; now it has become a park.

Usage

the past (从+前).