cóng lái
toujours
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我从来没去过中国。
wǒ cónglái méi qùguò zhōngguó.
I have never been to China.
他从来不迟到。
tā cónglái bù chídào.
He is never late.
我们从来不吵架。
wǒmen cónglái bù chǎojià.
We never quarrel.
从来不 (cónglái bù)
never
从未 (cóngwèi)
never
The Chinese word 从来 (cónglái) is composed of two characters: 从 (cóng) and 来 (lái). 从 originally meant "to follow" or "to obey", and 来 meant "to come". When combined, 从来 literally means "to follow from the beginning" or "to come from the past". In modern Chinese, 从来 is used as an adverb and means "always" or "from the very beginning".For example, the sentence 从来没有 (cónglái méiyǒu) means "never before". The sentence 从来都是 (cónglái dōu shì) means "always been".从 来 is a commonly used word in Chinese. It is important for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage.
