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從 / 从

Traditional
從
Simplified
从

from; through; via/(bound form) to follow/(bound form) to obey/(bound form) to engage in (an activity)/(used before a negative) ever/(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant/(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate/(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

cóng, zòng

Bopomofo

ㄘㄨㄥˊ, ㄗㄨㄥˋ

Jyutping

cung4

Example sentences

從 / 从 cóng
你從哪裡來？
你从哪里来？

Where are you from?

商 shāng
他決定棄學從商。
他决定弃学从商。

He decided to quit school and go into business.

從來 / 从来 cónglái
他從來不遲到。
他从来不迟到。

He is never late.

一向 yīxiàng
他一向很準時，從來不遲到。
他一向很准时，从来不迟到。

He has always been very punctual and never late.

從事 / 从事 cóngshì
他從事教育工作多年。
他从事教育工作多年。

He has been engaged in education work for many years.

業 / 业 yè
他畢業後從事建築業。
他毕业后从事建筑业。

After graduating, he was engaged in the construction industry.

從前 / 从前 cóngqián
這裡的風景和從前完全不一樣了。
这里的风景和从前完全不一样了。

The scenery here is completely different from before.

轎 / 轿 jiào
從前，新娘坐轎進村。
从前，新娘坐轿进村。

Long ago, the bride entered the village in a sedan chair.

從未 / 从未 cóngwèi
我從未見過如此美麗的風景。
我从未见过如此美丽的风景。

I have never seen such beautiful scenery before.

探索 tànsuǒ
人類從未停止探索宇宙的奧祕。
人类从未停止探索宇宙的奥秘。

Humans have never stopped exploring the mysteries of the universe.

Example Vocabulary

從

cong2

from; to follow

從來

cong2'lai2

always; at all times; never (with negative)

從事

cong2'shi4

to engage in; to undertake; to deal with

從前

cong2'qian2

in the past; formerly; once upon a time

從容

cong1'rong2

從未

cong2'wei4

never (before)

從此

cong2'ci3

from now on; since then; henceforth

三從四德

san1'cong2'si4'de2

主從

zhu3'zong4

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