Adv.always; constantly

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 历来.
历 stroke order svg
来 stroke order svg

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Character Breakdown

历来 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 历来 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 历来 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb Phrasewith如此
lái
neutral
always been this way
Adverb + Verb
lái
zhǔ
zhāng
formalWritten
have always advocated
lái
zhòng
shì
formal
have always valued
Adjective + Nounwith传统
lái
de
chuán
tǒng
formalWritten
long-standing tradition

Example Sentences with 历来

lái
huān
píng
guǒ
I have always liked apples.
zhè
jiā
gōng
lái
zhòng
shì
yuán
gōng
de
chuàng
xīn
jīng
shén
This company has always valued the innovative spirit of its employees.
lái
duì
zhè
lèi
wèn
dōu
zhè
me
mǐn
gǎn
ma
Have you always been this sensitive to such issues?
zhè
ge
chéng
shì
lái
měi
shí
wén
míng
This city has always been famous for its food.
lái
cān
bàn
gōng
shì
de
xián
tán
guà
He has never participated in office gossip.
men
lái
zài
zhōu
shān
zhè
chéng
chuán
tǒng
We have always gone hiking on weekends, and it has become a tradition.
lái
jiān
chí
de
yuán
cóng
qīng
tuǒ
xié
He has always adhered to his principles and never compromises easily.
jǐn
guǎn
miàn
lín
zhū
duō
tiǎo
zhàn
dàn
gāi
gòu
lái
dōu
néng
chéng
gōng
yìng
duì
Despite facing many challenges, this institution has always managed to respond successfully.