meaning for 从前 cóngqián:

  • - previously
  • - formerly
  • - once upon a time

cóngqián从前
rènshi认识

I knew him before.


cóngqián从前
nénggòu能够
pǎo
10
gōnglǐ公里
méiyǒu没有
tíngxiē停歇

In the past, I could run 10 kilometers without stopping.


cóngqián从前
wǒxǐhuān我喜欢
shūdiàn书店
kànshū看书

In the past, I used to like going to bookstores to read.


cóngqián从前
de
rìzi日子
wǒmen我们
jiā
yǒu
yīzhǐmāo一只猫

We used to have a cat in our family in the old days.


cóngqián从前
huǒchē火车
shì
rénmen人们
zhǔyào主要
de
jiāotōnggōngjù交通工具

Trains used to be the main means of transportation in the past.