很久以前 hěn jiǔ yǐ qián

DEFINITIONS

  1. a long time ago; a phrase indicating something that happened in the distant past

CHARACTERS

很 hěn
HSK 1
very, quite, much
久 jiǔ
HSK 3
long time (ago); time passage, grow late
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding