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Used in phonetic translation as in 噶伦 (formerly: a chief official in the local administration of Tibet), 噶厦 (formerly: the local government of Tibet), and 萨噶达瓦节 (the day celebrated by Tibetans as the birthday of Buddha).

The Book of Songs·Beifeng·Gufeng: "宴尔新昏" (宴:formerly same as "燕";昏:formerly same as "婚"); The original meaning was happy and cheerful, later it referred to the newly-married.

1. a minister or a high official in ancient times
2. an emperor's form of address for a minister
3. a term of endearment formerly used between husband and wife or among close friends

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这里过去很偏僻，现在铁路公路都畅通了。: This formerly inaccessible place can now be easily reached by road and rail.
儿孙满堂: with generations of offspring filling the house (formerly regarded as a sign of prosperity)
这个地方过去流行的一些疾病已经基本消除。: Diseases formerly prevalent here have been mostly eradicated.
原单位: the organization (or unit) one formerly belonged to
印度总督: (formerly) Viceroy of India