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从(cóng)
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Translation
  • (prep.) from (a time, a place, or a point of view)
  • (char.) to follow; to comply; take part in; to adopt; subordinate; secondary
  • (prep./adv.) through (a place); according to; never (used before negative words)
Radical
人 亻(rén) person 彳(chì) step
Simplified 从
Traditional 從
Strokes count 4
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Words with 从 19

Same pronunciation 7

Similar pronunciation 14

Antonyms 5

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Examples of use 32

我(wǒ) 需(xū) 要(yào) 一(yī) 张(zhāng) 从(cóng) 北(běi) 京(jīng) 去(qù) 上(shàng) 海(hǎi) 的(de) 硬(yìng) 座(zuò) 票(piào) 。(。)
I need a hard seat ticket from Beijing to Shanghai.
这(zhè) 辆(liàng) 车(chē) 是(shì) 从(cóng) 日(rì) 本(běn) 进(jìn) 口(kǒu) 的(de) 。(。)
This car is imported from Japan.
不(bù) 要(yào) 从(cóng) 高(gāo) 的(de) 地(dì) 方(fāng) 往(wǎng) 下(xià) 跳(tiào) 。(。)
Don't jump from high places.
妈(mā) 妈(ma) 从(cóng) 来(lái) 不(bù) 喝(hē) 咖(kā) 啡(fēi) 。(。)
Mom never drinks coffee.
弟(dì) 弟(di) 从(cóng) 小(xiǎo) 喜(xǐ) 欢(huan) 吃(chī) 蛋(dàn) 糕(gāo) 。(。)
My brother likes cake since he was a child.
从(cóng) 前(qián) ，(,) 大(dà) 概(gài) 在(zài) 距(jù) 今(jīn) 两(liǎng) 千(qiān) 五(wǔ) 百(bǎi) 多(duō) 年(nián) 前(qián) 的(de) 春(chūn) 秋(qiū) 时(shí) 期(qī) ，(,) 有(yǒu) 一(yī) 个(gè) 人(rén) 叫(jiào) 子(zǐ) 路(lù,) ，(tā) 他(shì) 是(kǒng) 孔(zǐ) 子(zuì) 最(nián) 年(zhǎng) 长(de) 的(xué) 学(shēng) 生(.) 。()
Once upon a time, in the Spring and Autumn Period about 2,500 years ago, there was a man named Zilu, who was the oldest student of Confucius.
张(zhāng) 远(yuǎn) 是(shì) 专(zhuān) 门(mén) 从(cóng) 国(guó) 外(wài) 飞(fēi) 回(huí) 来(lai) 的(de) 。(。)
Zhang Yuan flew back from abroad especially (for this).
这(zhè) 盒(hé) 巧(qiǎo) 克(kè) 力(lì) 是(shì) 从(cóng) 哪(nǎ) 儿(er) 来(lái) 的(de) ？(？)
Where did this box of chocolates come from?
通(tōng) 过(guò) 老(lǎo) 人(rén) 的(de) 介(jiè) 绍(shào) ，(,) 鲍(bào) 全(quán) 从(cóng) 龙(lóng) 王(wáng) 那(nà) 儿(er) 求(qiú) 到(dào) 了(le) 治(zhì) 病(bìng) 救(jiù) 人(rén) 的(de) 白(bái) 玉(yù) 壶(hú) 。(.)
Through the introduction of the old man, Bao Quan asked the Dragon King for a white jade pot to cure diseases and save people.
请(qǐng) 问(wèn) ，(，) 你(nǐ) 从(cóng) 事(shì) 的(de) 是(shì) 什(shén) 么(me) 职(zhí) 业(yè) ？(？)
Excuse me, what occupation are you engaged in?
从(cóng) 2(2) 0(0) 世(shì) 纪(jì) 8(8) 0(0) 年(nián) 代(dài) 起(qǐ) ，(,) 比(bǐ) 尔(ěr) •(•) 盖(gài) 茨(cí) 每(měi) 年(nián) 都(dōu) 要(yào) 进(jìn) 行(xíng) 两(liǎng) 次(cì) 为(wéi) 期(qī) 一(yī) 周(zhōu) 的(de) “(“) 闭(bì) 关(guān) ”(”) 。(.)
Since 1980s, Bill Gates has conducted two one-week "retreat" every year.
你(nǐ) 的(de) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) 从(cóng) 事(shì) 什(shén) 么(me) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) ？(？)
What does your mother do?
从(cóng) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 家(jiā) 向(xiàng) 东(dōng) 有(yǒu) 山(shān。) 。()
From my house (facing) towards east, there is mountain.↵
你(nǐ) 从(cóng) 高(gāo) 处(chù) 往(wǎng) 下(xià) 蹦(bèng) ，(,) 跌(diē) 倒(dǎo) 了(le) ，(,) 脸(liǎn) 上(shàng) 留(liú) 下(xià) 的(de) 疤(bā) 痕(hén) 掩(yǎn) 盖(gài) 了(le) 它(tā) 。(.)
You jumped down from a height and fell down, and the scar on your face covered it.
请(qǐng) 你(nǐ) 从(cóng) 这(zhè) 些(xiē) 句(jù) 子(zi) 中(zhōng) 选(xuǎn) 择(zé) 你(nǐ) 认(rèn) 为(wéi) 正(zhèng) 确(què) 的(de) 一(yī) 个(gè) 。(。)
Please choose the sentence among these that you think is the most correct.
从(cóng) 你(nǐ) 的(de) 日(rì) 程(chéng) 表(biǎo) 上(shang) 就(jiù) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 看(kàn) 出(chū) 你(nǐ) 有(yǒu) 多(duō) 忙(máng) 了(le) 。(。)
I can tell how busy you are from your schedule.
听(tīng) 说(shuō) 他(tā) 从(cóng) 四(sì) 岁(suì) 就(jiù) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 学(xué) 打(dǎ) 羽(yǔ) 毛(máo) 球(qiú) ，(，) 已(yǐ) 经(jīng) 练(liàn) 了(le) 二(èr) 十(shí) 多(duō) 年(nián) 了(le) 。(。)
It is said that he has been learning to play badminton since he was four years old and has been practicing it for more than 20 years.
从(cóng) 昨(zuó) 晚(wǎn) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 就(jiù) 一(yī) 直(zhí) 难(nán) 受(shòu) 得(de) 很(hěn) ，(，) 头(tóu) 疼(téng) 得(de) 厉(lì) 害(hai) 。(。)
Since last night, I have been suffering very much and have a terrible headache.
姐(jiě) 姐(jie) 从(cóng) 伦(lún) 敦(dūn) 写(xiě) 明(míng) 信(xìn) 片(piàn) 回(huí) 来(lai) 了(le) ！(！)
My sister came back from London to write postcards!
他(tā) 们(men) 从(cóng) 昏(hūn) 迷(mí) 中(zhōng) 清(qīng) 醒(xǐng) 过(guò) 来(lái) 。(.)
They woke up from their coma.
她(tā) 从(cóng) 伦(lún) 敦(dūn) 来(lái) 。(。)
She's from London.
“(“) 要(yào) 面(miàn) 子(zi) 着(zhe) 呢(ne) ，(,) 从(cóng) 来(lái) 没(méi) 有(yǒu) 辜(gū) 负(fù) 过(guò) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 期(qī) 望(wàng) 。(.) ”(”)
"I have to face up and never live up to my expectations."
老(lǎo) 师(shī) 说(shuō) 从(cóng) 这(zhè) 里(lǐ) 上(shàng) 台(tái) ，(，) 从(cóng) 那(nà) 里(li) 下(xià) 台(tái) 。(。)
The teacher said to go on stage from here and step down from there.
从(cóng) 这(zhè) 儿(er) 往(wǎng) 东(dōng) 走(zǒu) ，(，) 然(rán) 后(hòu) 向(xiàng) 右(yòu) 转(zhuǎn) 。(。)
Go east from here, then turn right.
从(cóng) 早(zǎo) 到(dào) 晚(wǎn)
from morning till night | from dawn to dusk | all day long
从(cóng) 北(běi) 京(jīng) 到(dào) 上(shàng) 海(hǎi)
from Beijing to Shanghai
我(wǒ) 从(cóng) 美(měi) 国(guó) 来(lái) 。(.)
I arrived from the United States of America.
从(cóng) .(...dào) .(...) .() 到()
from ... to...
一(yí) 切(qiè) 从(cóng) 零(líng) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 。(.)
Everything starts from scratch.
我(wǒ) 从(cóng) 这(zhèr) 儿(dào) 到(chē) 车(zhàn) 站(xū) 需(yào) 要(zǒu) 走(duō) 多(jiǔ) 久(?) ？()
How long will it take for me to walk from here to the station?
从(cóng) 一(yī) 点(diǎn) 到(dào) 两(liáng) 点(diǎn) 半(bàn)
from one o'clock to two thirty
从(cóng) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 起(qǐ)
I come from Beijing.

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