从

從

cóngㄘㄨㄥˊ

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HSK 1 TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

1
surname Cong
2
variant of 從|从[cong2]
3
from; through; via
4
(bound form) to follow
5
(bound form) to obey
6
(bound form) to engage in (an activity)
7
(used before a negative) ever
8
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant

Examples

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一块岩石从上面落下。

一塊岩石從上面落下。

A rock fell from above.

我们的任务到目前为止很轻松，但从现在开始将会变得很难。

我們的任務到目前爲止很輕鬆，但從現在開始將會變得很難。

Our task has been easy so far, but it will be difficult from now on.

我们的计划从一开始就出错了。

我們的計劃從一開始就出錯了。

Our plan went wrong from the beginning.

我不知道他什么时候从法国回来。

我不知道他什麼時候從法國回來。

I don't know when he returned from France.

这意味着其他人只能从听你说的话来了解你和喜欢你。

這意味着其他人只能從聽你說的話來了解你和喜歡你。

This means that others can only come to know you and like you by listening to what you say.

Grammar

Grammar using 从

从…到

From... to... with 从…到 · A1 · TOCFL a1

从…往

From a point toward a direction with 从…往 · A2 · TOCFL a2

从…起

Cong Qi Starting From (从…起) · B1 · TOCFL b1

Lesson coming later

从…来看

Cong Lai (从…来看) · B2 · TOCFL b2

Lesson coming later

將 A（从 X）轉向 Y

A Cong X Xiang Y (将 A（从 X）转向 Y) · C1 · TOCFL c1

Lesson coming later

Characters

Character breakdown

人

rén

person; people

Related: 从

从不

cóng bù

never

从事

cóng shì

to go for

从来

cóng lái

always

从前

cóng qián

previously

从容

cóng róng

to go easy

从小

cóng xiǎo

from childhood; from a young age

从此

cóng cǐ

from now on

从没

cóng méi

never (in the past)

Stroke practice

Practice writing 从

Characters

simplified script

Use Loop to watch the stroke order repeatedly, or start the quiz to practice drawing the character yourself. Reset clears any ongoing animation or quiz state.