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Chinese dictionary
n.earlier time; former times; old/bygone days
我从前看过那部电影。
I have seen the film before.
咱们村跟从前大不一样了。
Our village is very different from what it was before.
他一心渴望回到从前。
He was overwhelmed by a longing for timespast.
从前种种,譬如昨日死;以后种种,譬如今日生。
Everything in the past died yesterday, and everything in the future is born today.
从前,有一个老人,他有两个美丽的女儿。
Once upon a time, there lived an old man who had two beautiful daughters.
和从前一样
the same as before
从前的老师
former teacher
想想从前的悲惨遭遇,更加感到今天生活的幸福美满。
Recalling our miserable life in the past, we more keenly feel the happiness we enjoy now.
Word usage
- Note"从前" and "先前" is different from "以前". "以前" can be used after verbs or verbal phrases to indicate time, such as "上火车以前". "从前" and "先前" cannot be used like this.