從來

See also: 従来 and 从来

Chinese

 
from; obey; observe
from; obey; observe; follow; second cousin; lax; yielding; unhurried
to come
trad. (從來) 從 來
simp. (从来) 从 来

Pronunciation


Adverb

從來

  1. from the past until the present; all along; ever; never (when used with a negated verb)
    從來沒有化過妝的人 [MSC, trad.]
    从来没有化过妆的人 [MSC, simp.]
    cónglái méiyǒu huà guò zhuāng de rén [Pinyin]
    a person who has never put on makeup before
    從來如此。/从来如此。  ―  Cónglái rúcǐ.  ―  This has always been the case.
    從來沒有人如此關心我。 [MSC, trad.]
    从来没有人如此关心我。 [MSC, simp.]
    Cónglái méiyǒu rén rúcǐ guānxīn wǒ. [Pinyin]
    No one has ever cared about me like that before.
    為什麼我的父母從來不為我考慮? [MSC, trad.]
    为什么我的父母从来不为我考虑? [MSC, simp.]
    Wèishénme wǒ de fùmǔ cónglái bù wèi wǒ kǎolǜ? [Pinyin]
    Why don't mum and dad ever take me into consideration?
    我從來沒有想到他是那本小說的作者。 [MSC, trad.]
    我从来没有想到他是那本小说的作者。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu xiǎngdào tā shì nà běn xiǎoshuō de zuòzhě. [Pinyin]
    It never occurred to me that he was the author of that novel.

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