从前 (pinyin: cóng qián, written "cong qian" or "congqian") means previously. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 从前.
cóng qián, yǒu yí ge nóng mín, měi tiān dōu zài tián lǐ xīn kǔ de gōng zuò.
Long ago, there was a farmer who worked hard in his fields every day.
从前,有一个小男孩在山上放羊。每天他都觉得很无聊,所以一天他想了一个办法来让自己开心。
cóng qián, yǒu yí ge xiǎo nán hái zài shān shang fàng yáng. měi tiān tā dōu jué de hěn wú liáo, suǒ yǐ yì tiān tā xiǎng le yí ge bàn fǎ lái ràng zì jǐ kāi xīn.
Long ago, there was a small boy who tended sheep on a mountain. Every day he felt bored, so one day he thought of a way to amuse himself.