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从

cóng · cong/Cóng · cong

Traditional 從

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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cóng 從

  1. from; through; via
  2. (bound form) to follow
  3. (bound form) to obey
  4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity)
  5. (used before a negative) ever
  6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) retainer; attendant
  7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
  8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

Cóng 從

  1. surname Cong

cóng 从

  1. variant of 從 / 从 (cóng)
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Where are you from?

  1. Leon

    请问(qǐngwèn)，从(cóng)这里(zhèlǐ)到(dào)鼓楼(gǔlóu)怎么(zěnme)走(zǒu)？

    Excuse me, how do I get from here to the Drum Tower?

  2. Liangliang

    从(cóng)这里(zhèlǐ)一直(yīzhí)走(zǒu)，再(zài)往(wǎng)右(yòu)拐(guǎi)。

    From here go straight, then turn right.

  3. Leon

    走路(zǒulù)要(yào)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long does it take on foot?

  4. Dengdeng

    从(cóng)这儿(zhèr)走(zǒu)，大概(dàgài)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)。

    Walking from here, about ten minutes.

  5. Leon

    谢谢(xièxie)！你们(nǐmen)从小(cóngxiǎo)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)长大(zhǎngdà)吗(ma)？

    Thanks! Did you grow up here from childhood?

  6. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，我们(wǒmen)是(shì)从(cóng)灯(dēng)里(lǐ)来(lái)的(de)！

    No, we came out of a lamp!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)刚(gāng)从(cóng)邮(yóu)局(jú)回(huí)来(lái)。

Tom has just returned from the post office.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

从(cóng)这(zhè)儿(r)到(dào)火(huǒ)车(chē)站(zhàn)要(yào)走(zǒu)二(èr)十(shí)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)。

It takes twenty minutes to walk from here to the train station.

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