Adv.always; all along

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Character Breakdown

向来 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 向来 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 向来 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verbwith喜欢
xiàng
lái
huān
neutralSpoken
always like
Adverb + Adjectivewith准时
xiàng
lái
zhǔn
shí
neutral
always punctual
Subject + Adverbwith态度
tài
xiàng
lái
neutral
attitude has always been
Adverb + Verb Phrasewith如此
xiàng
lái
neutral
always been this way

Example Sentences with 向来

xiàng
lái
hěn
zhǔn
shí
He is always on time.
zhè
jiā
cān
tīng
xiàng
lái
jīng
zhì
de
shì
tián
diǎn
ér
wén
míng
xiá
ěr
This restaurant has always been renowned for its exquisite French desserts.
xiàng
lái
shì
duì
diǎn
yīn
yuè
qíng
yǒu
zhōng
ma
zěn
me
jīn
tiān
huàn
le
kǒu
wèi
Haven't you always had a special fondness for classical music? Why the change of taste today?
xiàng
lái
huān
kàn
diàn
yǐng
I have always liked watching movies.
jǐn
guǎn
wài
jiè
zhì
duàn
xiàng
lái
huì
xiē
háo
gēn
de
liú
yán
fēi
Despite constant external doubts, he has never paid attention to those groundless rumors.
xiàng
lái
guàn
zǎo
chén
pǎo
zhè
ràng
zhěng
tiān
dōu
jīng
chōng
pèi
I have always been in the habit of getting up early for a morning run, which keeps me energetic all day.
xiàng
lái
zuò
shì
rèn
zhēn
suǒ
jiā
dōu
xìn
rèn
She has always been serious about her work, so everyone trusts her.
zhè
wèi
jiào
shòu
xiàng
lái
zhì
xué
yán
jǐn
qiě
xié
hòu
jìn
yīn
shēn
shòu
xué
shēng
ài
dài
This professor has always been rigorous in his scholarship and willing to nurture younger scholars, thus he is deeply loved by his students.