độ trước

Thân thiện

Độ trước, người ta thường đi lại bằng ngựa.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In the past: A literary and somewhat formal term used to refer to a time that has already happened, a bygone era, or former times. It conveys a sense of looking back on a period that is now concluded.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Độ trước, đời sống ở nông thôn rất yên bình. (In the past, life in the countryside was very peaceful.)
  • Căn nhà độ trước vốn là một ngôi đền cổ. (In the past, this house was originally an ancient temple.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is often found in written narratives, historical descriptions, or reflective prose. It is less common in everyday spoken language, where "ngày xưa," "trước đây," or "hồi đó" are more frequently used.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngày xưa (adv): long ago, in olden days.

  • Ngày xưa, có một vị vua anh minh. (Long ago, there was a wise king.)

• Thuở trước (adv): in times past, in former days (similar literary tone).

  • Thuở trước, nơi này là một cánh rừng rậm. (In times past, this place was a dense forest.)

Synonyms

• In the past: During a time before the present.
• Formerly: At a previous time.
• Previously: At an earlier time or period.

Related Idioms

• While "độ trước" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it shares a conceptual space with phrases about memory and history.
• Chuyện cũ năm xưa: stories from long ago, old tales.
  • Đó chỉ là chuyện cũ năm xưa thôi. (That's just an old story from long ago.)

Học thuật

1. In the past