# 从前 (cóngqián)

In Mandarin Chinese, 从前 (cóngqián) means “(adverb) formerly; in the past”. It is part of the HSK 3 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (adverb) formerly; in the past
- Pinyin: cóngqián (cong2 qian2)
- Traditional: 從前
- HSK 3.0 · Level 3
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 从前这里有一个小公园。
  Cóngqián zhèlǐ yǒu yígè xiǎo gōngyuán.
  There used to be a small park here in the past.

## Characters

- [从](https://hanziro.com/word/cong-from/) (cóng): from; since
- [前](https://hanziro.com/word/qian-front/) (qián): front; before

https://hanziro.com/word/cong-qian-formerly/

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