Word: 从 (cóng)

节日那天，游客从四面八方赶来。

Jiérì nàtiān, yóukè cóng sìmiàn-bāfāng gǎnlái.

On the festival day, tourists came from all directions.

苹果从树上坠落下来。

Píngguǒ cóng shù shàng zhuìluò xiàlai.

The apple fell from the tree.

葡萄最早是从西域传到中原的吗？

Pútao zuì zǎo shì cóng Xīyù chuán dào Zhōngyuán de ma?

Did grapes first spread to the Central Plains from the Western Regions?

血液从心脏流进动脉。

Xuèyè cóng xīnzàng liú jìn dòngmài.

Blood flows from the heart into the arteries.

让我们从第30页开始。

Ràng wǒmen cóng dì sānshí yè kāishǐ.

Let's begin at page 30.

记忆随时间从我的脑海中流逝。

Jìyì suí shíjiān cóng wǒ de nǎohǎi zhōng liúshì.

Over time, the memories have leached from my mind.

诚招天下客，誉从信中来

chéngzhāo tiānxià kè, yù cóng xìn zhōng lái

Sincerity draws customers from everywhere; reputation comes from trustworthiness

请从侧面看一下这辆车。

Qǐng cóng cèmiàn kàn yíxià zhè liàng chē.

Please take a look at this car from the side.

请把牛奶从冰箱里拿出来。

Qǐng bǎ niúnǎi cóng bīngxiāng lǐ ná chūlái.

Please take the milk out of the fridge.

货车可以从外环路绕行。

Huòchē kěyǐ cóng wài huánlù ràoxíng.

Trucks can bypass the area via the outer ring road.

车从右边过来了！

Chē cóng yòubian guòlái le!

A car is coming from the right!

这从谁那儿拿的？

Zhè cóng shéi nàr ná de?

Who did you get this from?

这家店从9点开到18点。

Zhè jiā diàn cóng jiǔ diǎn kāi dào shíbā diǎn.

This shop is open from 9am to 6pm.

这盒乌龙茶是朋友从福建带来的。

Zhè hé wūlóngchá shì péngyou cóng Fújiàn dàilái de.

This box of oolong tea was brought from Fujian by a friend.

这里的雨季从六月开始。

Zhèlǐ de yǔjì cóng liùyuè kāishǐ.

The rainy season here starts in June.

这项规定从下个月一号起施行。

Zhè xiàng guīdìng cóng xiàgeyuè yíhào qǐ shīxíng.

This regulation takes effect from the first of next month.

那么，我们从哪儿开始？

Nàme, wǒmen cóng nǎr kāishǐ?

So, where shall we begin?

那些人从哪来的？

Nèixiē rén cóng nǎ lái de?

Where are those people from?

那从不会发生。

Nà cóng búhuì fāshēng.

That won't ever happen.

那苹果从树上掉下来。

Nà píngguǒ cóng shù shàng diào xiàlai.

The apple fell from the tree.

那颗陨石是从太空掉下来的。

Nà kē yǔnshí shì cóng tàikōng diào xiàlai de.

That meteorite fell from space.

钱不会从树上长出来。

Qián búhuì cóng shù shàng zhǎng chūlái.

Money does not grow on trees.

长城是从秦朝开始修的。

Chángchéng shì cóng qíncháo kāishǐ xiū de.

The Great Wall was first built starting in the Qin dynasty.

阳光从天窗照进了房间。

Yángguāng cóng tiānchuāng zhào jìnle fángjiān.

Sunlight shone into the room through the skylight.

阿拉伯语是从右往左写的。

Ālābóyǔ shì cóng yòu wǎng zuǒ xiě de.

Arabic is written from right to left.

雨从早上一直下到现在。

Yǔ cóng zǎoshang yìzhí xià dào xiànzài.

It's been raining since morning.

雨从昨天晚上下到现在。

Yǔ cóng zuótiān wǎnshang xià dào xiànzài.

It's been raining since last night.

雷公打豆腐，从软处下手

Léigōngdǎdòufu, cóng ruǎn chù xiàshǒu

the Thunder God striking tofu: starting from the soft spot

鞭炮声从四面八方传来。

Biānpào shēng cóng sìmiàn-bāfāng chuánlái.

The sound of firecrackers came from all around.

风从东方吹来。

Fēng cóng dōngfāng chuī lái.

The wind is blowing from the east.

风从四方吹来，帐篷摇个不停。

Fēng cóng sìfāng chuī lái, zhàngpeng yáo gè bùtíng.

The wind blew from every direction, and the tent kept shaking.

风从西北方吹过来。

Fēng cóng xīběifāng chuī guòlái.

The wind is blowing in from the northwest.

飞机冒着黑烟，从空中坠了下来。

Fēijī màozhe hēiyān, cóng kōngzhōng zhuìle xiàlai.

The plane, trailing black smoke, fell from the sky.

鸟类是从恐龙演化而来的。

Niǎolèi shì cóng kǒnglóng yǎnhuà ér lái de.

Birds evolved from dinosaurs.

麻绳易从细处断

máshéng yì cóng xì chǔduàn

Hemp rope breaks easily at its thin spot