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从

cóng

HSK 1 · word 54 of 3,000

Meaning

• from; through; via
• (bound form) to follow
• (bound form) to obey

How it's used

The starting point, in space or time: 从北京到上海, 从早上到晚上. It marks where something begins and needs the rest of the journey to follow, usually with 到.

Example sentence

Words containing 从

• 从小 cóng xiǎo from childhood; from a young age
• 从来 cóng lái always
• 从前 cóng qián previously
• 从事 cóng shì to go for
• 自从 zì cóng since (a time)
• 从此 cóng cǐ from now on

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