cóng bù
never; never ever
他从不迟到。
Tā cóngbù chídào.
He is never late.
她从不撒谎。
Tā cóngbù sāhuǎng.
She never lies.
我们从不放弃。
Wǒmen cóngbù fàngqì.
We never give up.
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The Chinese word 从不 (cóng bù) is a negative adverbial phrase that means "never" or "not at all". It is composed of two characters: 从 (cóng), which means "from" or "since", and 不 (bù), which is a negative particle. The word 从不 is often used to emphasize the negative meaning of a sentence. For example, the sentence 他从来不喝酒 (tā cóng lái bù hē jiǔ) means "He never drinks alcohol". The word 从不 can also be used in a more general sense to mean "not at all". For example, the sentence 他一点也不喜欢她 (tā yī diǎn yě bù xǐhuan tā) means "He doesn't like her at all".The word 从不 is a very common word in Chinese and is used in a wide variety of contexts. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it can be used to express a variety of negative meanings.
