cóng qián
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从前，有一个国王。
Cóngqián, yǒu yīgè guówáng.
Once upon a time, there was a king.
从前，人们的生活很艰难。
Cóngqián, rénmen de shēnghuó hěn jiānnán.
In the past, people's lives were very difficult.
从前，有一个美丽的公主。
Cóngqián, yǒu yīgè měilì de gōngzhǔ.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.
以后 (yǐhòu)
afterwards
现在 (xiànzài)
now
The Chinese word 从前 (cóngqián) is composed of two characters: 从 (cóng) and 前 (qián). 从 means "from" or "since", while 前 means "before" or "in front". Together, 从前 means "from before" or "in the past".The word 从前 is often used to introduce a story or to talk about something that happened in the past. For example, you could say 从前有一个国王 (cóngqián yǒu yīgè wánggōng), which means "Once upon a time, there was a king".从前 can also be used to talk about something that is no longer true. For example, you could say 从前我很穷 (cóngqián wǒ hěn qióng), which means "I used to be very poor".The word 从前 is a very common word in Chinese, and it is important to understand its meaning in order to understand many Chinese stories and conversations.
