Word: 从 (cóng)

一个犯人从监狱里逃出来了。

Yí gè fànrén cóng jiānyù lǐ táo chūláile.

A criminal escaped from prison.

从一到十分，你最近感觉如何？

Cóng yí dào shífēn, nǐ zuìjìn gǎnjué rúhé?

On a scale from 1 to 10, how have you been feeling?

从今天开始，我要学一点日语。

Cóng jīntiān kāishǐ, wǒ yào xué yìdiǎn Rìyǔ.

Starting from today, I am going to learn a little Japanese.

从你来时的路回家。

Cóng nǐ lái shí de lù huíjiā.

Take the same road home that you came on.

从她的年龄看来，我妈妈很年轻。

Cóng tā de niánlíng kànlai, wǒ māma hěn niánqīng.

My mother looks young for her age.

从我的房间望出去是街道。

Cóng wǒ de fángjiān wàng chūqù shì jiēdào.

My room looks out on the street.

从整体看，计划似乎很好。

Cóng zhěngtǐ kàn, jìhuà sìhū hěn hǎo.

As a whole, the plan seems to be good.

从无到有，这叫成就。

Cóng wú dào yǒu, zhè jiào chéngjiù.

Going from not having to having – that’s success.

从某种意义上来说，她也是对的。

Cóng mǒuzhǒng yìyì shànglái shuō, tā yě shì duì de.

In a sense, she is right, too.

从某种意义来说，你是对的。

Cóng mǒuzhǒng yìyì lái shuō, nǐ shì duì de.

You're right in a sense.

从没有人听说过这件事。

Cóng méiyǒu rén tīngshuōguo zhè jiàn shì.

Nobody had ever heard of it.

从父亲到儿子。

Cóng fùqīn dào érzi.

From father to son.

从现在起，你要更努力学习了。

Cóng xiànzài qǐ, nǐ yào gèng nǔlì xuéxíle.

You'll have to study harder from now on.

从现在起，更加努力。

Cóng xiànzài qǐ, gèngjiā nǔlì.

From now on, try harder.

从第一章开始吧。

Cóng dìyī zhāng kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin with the first chapter.

从这个问题开始吧。

Cóng zhège wèntí kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin with this problem.

从这些里选一个。

Cóng zhèxiē lǐ xuǎn yí gè.

Choose any one from among these.

从这儿开到东京我花了五个小时。

Cóng zhèr kāi dào Dōngjīng wǒ huāle wǔ gè xiǎoshí.

It took me five hours to drive from here to Tokyo.

从这开始走用不了两小时。

Cóng zhè kāishǐ zǒu yòng bù liǎo liǎng xiǎoshí.

It is no less than two hours' walk from here.

从这里到银行足有三公里路。

Cóng zhèlǐ dào yínháng zú yǒu sān gōnglǐ lù.

It is three kilometers from here to the bank.

从这里可以看到富士山。

Cóng zhèlǐ kěyǐ kàndào Fùshì Shān.

Mt. Fuji can be seen from here.

从这里可以见到那座塔。

Cóng zhèlǐ kěyǐ jiàndào nà zuò tǎ.

The tower can be seen from here.

从这里开始。

Cóng zhèlǐ kāishǐ.

Start here.

从那时起我就没有看到他。

Cóng nàshí qǐ wǒ jiù méiyǒu kàndào tā.

I haven't seen him since then.

从长远来看，也许结果比你所想的要好。

Cóng chángyuǎn láikàn, yěxǔ jiéguǒ bǐ nǐ suǒ xiǎng de yào hǎo.

It might turn out better than you think in the long run.

从马德里来的人都很怪。

Cóng Mǎdélǐ lái de rén dōu hěn guài.

People from Madrid are weird.

从80楼可以看到整个城市，咱们上去看一下吧。

Cóng bāshí lóu kěyǐ kàndào zhěnggè chéngshì, zánmen shàngqù kàn yíxià ba.

From the 80th floor you can see the whole city - let's go up and have a look.

他从中国回来了。

Tā cóng Zhōngguó huílaile.

He came back from China.

他从书架上拿下来了一本书。

Tā cóng shūjià shàng ná xiàlai le yìběn shū.

He took a book down from the bookshelf.

他从什么地方来的？

Tā cóng shénme dìfang lái de?

Where does he come from?

他从国内回来了。

Tā cóng guónèi huílaile.

He came back from China.

他从大陆回来了。

Tā cóng dàlù huílaile.

He returned from China.

他从家里拿来了一瓶红酒。

Tā cóng jiālǐ náláile yì píng hóngjiǔ.

He brought a bottle of red wine from home.

他从早吃到晚。

Tā cóng zǎo chī dào wǎn.

He eats non-stop.

他从早工作到晚。

Tā cóng zǎo gōngzuò dào wǎn.

He works from morning until night.

他从杭州来。

Tā cóng Hángzhōu lái.

He comes from Hangzhou.

他从热那亚来。

Tā cóng Rènàyà lái.

He comes from Genoa.

他从美国回来了。

Tā cóng Měiguó huílaile.

He came back from America.

他从英国来。

Tā cóng Yīngguó lái.

He comes from England.

他从银行得到了贷款。

Tā cóng yínháng dédàole dàikuǎn.

He got a loan from the bank.

他们从去年开始学英文。

Tāmen cóng qùnián kāishǐ xué Yīngwén.

They started studying English last year.

他们是从法国南部来的。

Tāmen shì cóng Fǎguó nánbù lái de.

They come from the south of France.

他可能是从另一条路回到了家。

Tā kěnéng shì cóng lìng yìtiáo lù huídàole jiā.

He might have returned home from another route.

他听到有人从后面叫他的名字。

Tā tīngdào yǒurén cóng hòumian jiào tā de míngzi.

He heard his name called from behind.

他把信从我的手中抢了过去。

Tā bǎ xìn cóng wǒ de shǒu zhōng qiǎngle guòqù.

He wrenched the letter from my hand.

他昨天从国外回来。

Tā zuótiān cóng guówài huílai.

He returned from abroad yesterday.

他是从法国来的。

Tā shì cóng Fǎguó lái de.

He is from France.

他最近从法国回来了。

Tā zuìjìn cóng Fǎguó huílaile.

He has recently returned from France.

他每一天从不错过看报纸。

Tā měi yì tiān cóng búcuòguò kàn bàozhǐ.

He never misses reading the papers every day.

他终于从房间里走了出来。

Tā zhōngyú cóng fángjiān lǐ zǒule chūlái.

He came out of the room at last.

你也是从波士顿来的吗？

Nǐ yě shì cóng Bōshìdùn lái de ma?

Are you also from Boston?

你什么时候从东京回来的？

Nǐ shénme shíhou cóng Dōngjīng huílai de?

When did you come back from Tokyo?

你什么时候从巴西回来？

Nǐ shénme shíhou cóng Bāxī huílai?

When are you coming back from Brazil?

你从哪得到它的？

Nǐ cóng nǎ dédào tā de?

Where did you get it?

你从哪里得到这么多钱的？

Nǐ cóng nǎlǐ dédào zhème duō qián de?

Where did you get that much money?

你从哪里来？

Nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái?

Where did you come from?

你从哪里跑进来的？

Nǐ cóng nǎlǐ pǎo jìnlái de?

Where did you come in from?

你从房间里走了出来。

Nǐ cóng fángjiān lǐ zǒule chūlái.

You came out of the room.

你从昨天开始就忙吗？

Nǐ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ jiù máng ma?

Have you been busy since yesterday?

你从那里就看得到了。

Nǐ cóng nàli jiù kàn dédàole.

You can see it from as far as over there.

你可以从银行贷款。

Nǐ kěyǐ cóng yínháng dàikuǎn.

You can get a loan from a bank.

你可以帮我把我的书从楼下拿上来吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ bǎ wǒ de shū cóng lóuxià ná shànglái ma?

Could you bring my book upstairs for me?

你哪一年从学校毕业的？

Nǐ nǎ yì nián cóng xuéxiào bìyè de?

What year did you finish from school?

你应该从比较简单的书开始。

Nǐ yīnggāi cóng bǐjiào jiǎndān de shū kāishǐ.

Read such books as can be easily understood.

你应该先从最简单的问题开始。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiān cóng zuì jiǎndān de wèntí kāishǐ.

You should begin with easier questions.

你怎么从你的房间里出来？

Nǐ zěnme cóng nǐ de fángjiān lǐ chūlái?

How did you get out of your room?

你是从哪里照的相？

Nǐ shì cóng nǎlǐ zhào de xiāng?

Where did you have your picture taken?

你知道他们从哪里来吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tāmen cóng nǎlǐ lái ma?

Do you know where they come from?

去年她从高中毕业了。

Qùnián tā cóng gāozhōng bìyè le.

She graduated from high school last year.

去年我从高中毕业了。

Qùnián wǒ cóng gāozhōng bìyè le.

I graduated from high school last year.

她从加拿大来看我。

Tā cóng Jiānádà láikàn wǒ.

She came from Canada to see me.

她从家里跑了出来。

Tā cóng jiālǐ pǎole chūlái.

She's running from home.

她从房间里走了出来。

Tā cóng fángjiān lǐ zǒule chūlái.

She came out of the room.

她从正面加以引导。

Tā cóng zhèngmiàn jiāyǐ yǐndǎo.

She leads by positive example.

她从车里出来了。

Tā cóng chē lǐ chūláile.

She got out of the car.

她从那条路离开。

Tā cóng nà tiáo lù líkāi.

She went down that road.

她从银行取了钱。

Tā cóng yínháng qǔle qián.

She drew out the money from the bank.

她从马德里回来了。

Tā cóng Mǎdélǐ huílaile.

She's back from Madrid.

它从哪里来？

Tā cóng nǎlǐ lái?

Where did it come from?

它从哪里离开的？

Tā cóng nǎlǐ líkāi de?

Where does it leave from?

废水从工厂净化后加以利用。

Fèishuǐ cóng gōngchǎng jìnghuà hòu jiāyǐ lìyòng.

Waste water is used after being purified by the treatment plant.

我不太知道从哪里开始。

Wǒ bú tài zhīdào cóng nǎlǐ kāishǐ.

I don't know where to start.

我不知道他什么时候从法国回来。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shénme shíhou cóng Fǎguó huílai.

I don't know when he returned from France.

我不知道他从哪里来。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā cóng nǎlǐ lái.

I don't know where he comes from.

我不知道它是从哪里来的。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shì cóng nǎlǐ lái de.

I didn't know where it came from.

我从不想离开波士顿。

Wǒ cóng bùxiǎng líkāi Bōshìdùn.

I never want to leave Boston.

我从两点开始一直等你。

Wǒ cóng liǎng diǎn kāishǐ yìzhí děng nǐ.

I've been waiting for you since two o'clock.

我从中国到日本。

Wǒ cóng Zhōngguó dào Rìběn.

I came to Japan from China.

我从中国回来了。

Wǒ cóng Zhōngguó huílaile.

I returned from China.

我从九点工作到六点。

Wǒ cóng jiǔ diǎn gōngzuò dào liù diǎn.

I work from nine to six.

我从他身上学会了很多东西。

Wǒ cóng tā shēnshang xuéhuì le hěn duō dōngxi.

I learned a lot from him.

我从他身上学到了耐心。

Wǒ cóng tā shēnshang xuédàole nàixīn.

I learned patience from him.

我从他那听到的。

Wǒ cóng tā nà tīngdào de.

I heard from him.

我从他那里买了它。

Wǒ cóng tā nàli mǎile tā.

I bought it from him.

我从早考到晚。

Wǒ cóng zǎo kǎo dào wǎn.

I have exams from dawn till dusk.

我从昨天开始一直忙着。

Wǒ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ yìzhí mángzhe.

I have been busy since yesterday.

我从昨天起没有吃任何东西。

Wǒ cóng zuótiān qǐ méiyǒu chī rènhé dōngxi.

I haven't eaten anything since yesterday.

我从没想到事情会变成这样。

Wǒ cóng méixiǎngdào shìqing huì biànchéng zhèyàng.

I never expected things would turn out like this.

我从盒子里拿出来了一块巧克力。

Wǒ cóng hézi lǐ ná chūláile yíkuài qiǎokèlì.

I took a piece of chocolate out of the box.

我从那时起就没有见过她。

Wǒ cóng nàshí qǐ jiù méiyǒu jiànguo tā.

I haven't seen her since then.