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从来 (cóng lái): Always (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

从来 consists of 2 characters.

从
cóng
from; since; to follow
来
lái
to come

Word Info

Pinyincóng lái
Meaningalways
Characters2
HSK 2.0Level 4
HSK 3.0Level 4
SyntaxAdverb
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3.

How to Use 从来 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 从来 with other words naturally.

Subject + Adverbwith我
wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
neutral
I have always
Adverb + Negation
cóng从
lái来
méi没
neutral
never have
Adverb + Verb Phrasewith如此
cóng从
lái来
rú如
cǐ此
4.

Example Sentences with 从来

wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
bù不
chī吃
là辣
。
cóng从
lái来
bù不
neutral
never
formal
Written
always been this way
I never eat spicy food.
tā他
cóng从
lái来
bù不
shuō说
huǎng谎
。
He never lies. (literally: He always does not lie.)
tā他
cóng从
lái来
bú不
huì会
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
chí迟
dào到
，
fēi非
cháng常
shǒu守
shí时
。
He is never late for meetings; he is very punctual.
nǐ你
cóng从
lái来
dōu都
bù不
kǎo考
lǜ虑
bié别
rén人
de的
gǎn感
shòu受
ma吗
？
Do you never consider other people's feelings?
tā他
cóng从
lái来
bù不
shuō说
huǎng谎
，
shì是
gè个
chéng诚
shí实
de的
rén人
。
He never tells lies; he is an honest person.
wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
méi没
jiàn见
guò过
zhè这
me么
měi美
lì丽
de的
rì日
luò落
jǐng景
sè色
。
I have never seen such a beautiful sunset view.
tā她
cóng从
lái来
dōu都
jiān坚
chí持
duàn锻
liàn炼
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
shēn身
tǐ体
yì一
zhí直
hěn很
hǎo好
。
She always insists on exercising, so her health has been consistently good.
zhè这
ge个
dì地
fāng方
wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
méi没
lái来
guò过
，
gǎn感
jué觉
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
。
I have never been to this place before; it feels very fresh.
wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
dōu都
xiāng相
xìn信
nǔ努
lì力
huì会
yǒu有
huí回
bào报
de的
。
I have always believed that hard work will be rewarded.

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  • 错误cuò wùerror; mistake
  • 经济jīng jìeconomics
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  • 规定guī dìngrule
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  • 关键guān jiàncrucial (point)
  • 紧张jǐn zhāngnervous; anxious
  • 将来jiāng láiin the future; future
  • 顾客gù kècustomer
  • 丰富fēng fùenrich; abundant rich; plentiful
  • 毕业bì yègraduate
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