Word: 從 (cóng)

從 is how 从 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 从

從 dictionary entry

cóng: from; to follow; ever; (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer

Full dictionary entry for 從

What 從 means in each sentence

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Example sentences using 從

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一個犯人從監獄里逃出來了。

Yí gè fànrén cóng jiānyù lǐ táo chūláile.

A criminal escaped from prison.
一顆棒球從窗外飛了進來。

Yì kē bàngqiú cóng chuāng wài fēi le jìnlái.

A baseball came flying through the window.
不要從右邊咬。

Búyào cóng yòubian yǎo.

Don't bite on the right side.
書從櫃子上掉下來。

Shū cóng guìzi shàng diào xiàlai.

The book fell from the cabinet.
人群從體育館中湧了出來。

Rénqún cóng tǐyùguǎn zhōng yǒngle chūlái.

The crowd poured out of the gym.
今年春天他從高中畢業了。

Jīnnián chūntiān tā cóng gāozhōng bìyè le.

He graduated from high school this spring.
從一到十分，你最近感覺如何？

Cóng yí dào shífēn, nǐ zuìjìn gǎnjué rúhé?

On a scale from 1 to 10, how have you been feeling?
從今天開始，我要學一點日語。

Cóng jīntiān kāishǐ, wǒ yào xué yìdiǎn Rìyǔ.

Starting from today, I am going to learn a little Japanese.
從你來時的路回家。

Cóng nǐ lái shí de lù huíjiā.

Take the same road home that you came on.
從古到今，沒有過不滅亡的國家。

Cóng gǔ dào jīn, méiyǒuguo bú mièwáng de guójiā.

There has never been a nation that was not eventually destroyed.
從哪兒來的？

Cóng nǎr lái de?

Where did it come from?
從地上撿起這支鉛筆。

Cóng dìshang jiǎn qǐ zhè zhī qiānbǐ.

Pick up the pencil from the floor.
從她的年齡看來，我媽媽很年輕。

Cóng tā de niánlíng kànlai, wǒ māma hěn niánqīng.

My mother looks young for her age.
從我的房間望出去是街道。

Cóng wǒ de fángjiān wàng chūqù shì jiēdào.

My room looks out on the street.
從整體看，計劃似乎很好。

Cóng zhěngtǐ kàn, jìhuà sìhū hěn hǎo.

As a whole, the plan seems to be good.
從無到有，這叫成就。

Cóng wú dào yǒu, zhè jiào chéngjiù.

Going from not having to having – that’s success.
從星期天開始就一直在下雨。

Cóng xīngqītiān kāishǐ jiù yìzhí zài xiàyǔ.

It's been raining since Sunday.
從機場到旅館多遠？

Cóng jīchǎng dào lǚguǎn duō yuǎn?

How far is it from the airport to the hotel?
從某種意義上來說，她也是對的。

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

In a sense, she is right, too.
從某種意義來說，你是對的。

Cóng mǒuzhǒng yìyì lái shuō, nǐ shì duì de.

You're right in a sense.
從沒有人聽說過這件事。

Cóng méiyǒu rén tīngshuōguo zhè jiàn shì.

Nobody had ever heard of it.
從清晨開始一直下雨。

Cóng qīngchén kāishǐ yìzhí xiàyǔ.

It's been raining since early morning.
從父親到兒子。

Cóng fùqīn dào érzi.

From father to son.
從現在開始，由她來照顧你。

Cóng xiànzài kāishǐ, yóu tā lái zhàogu nǐ.

She will care for you from now on.
從現在起，你要更努力學習了。

Cóng xiànzài qǐ, nǐ yào gèng nǔlì xuéxíle.

You'll have to study harder from now on.
從現在起，更加努力。

Cóng xiànzài qǐ, gèngjiā nǔlì.

From now on, try harder.
從申請單中刪除他的名字。

Cóng shēnqǐng dān zhōng shānchú tā de míngzi.

Delete his name from the list of the applicants.
從第一章開始吧。

Cóng dìyī zhāng kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin with the first chapter.
從第十課的開頭讀起。

Cóng dì shí kè de kāitóu dú qǐ.

Read Lesson 10 from the beginning.
從草地里出來。

Cóng cǎodì lǐ chūlái.

Stay off the grass.
從這個問題開始吧。

Cóng zhège wèntí kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin with this problem.
從這些里選一個。

Cóng zhèxiē lǐ xuǎn yí gè.

Choose any one from among these.
從這兒到那兒是很近的。

Cóng zhèr dào nàr shì hěn jìn de.

It's not far from here to there.
從這兒開到東京我花了五個小時。

Cóng zhèr kāi dào Dōngjīng wǒ huāle wǔ gè xiǎoshí.

It took me five hours to drive from here to Tokyo.
從這兒看景色很美。

Cóng zhèr kàn jǐngsè hěn Měi.

It is a nice view from here.
從這開始走用不了兩小時。

Cóng zhè kāishǐ zǒu yòng bù liǎo liǎng xiǎoshí.

It is no less than two hours' walk from here.
從這裡到銀行足有三公里路。

Cóng zhèlǐ dào yínháng zú yǒu sān gōnglǐ lù.

It is three kilometers from here to the bank.
從這裡可以看到富士山。

Cóng zhèlǐ kěyǐ kàndào Fùshì Shān.

Mt. Fuji can be seen from here.
從這裡可以見到那座塔。

Cóng zhèlǐ kěyǐ jiàndào nà zuò tǎ.

The tower can be seen from here.
從這裡開始。

Cóng zhèlǐ kāishǐ.

Start here.
從這裡步行到你家要多長時間？

Cóng zhèlǐ bùxíng dào nǐ jiā yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take from here to your house on foot?
從這裡步行到車站要多少時間？

Cóng zhèlǐ bùxíng dào chēzhàn yào duōshǎo shíjiān?

How long does it take to walk from here to the station?
從那兒下來！

Cóng nàr xiàlai!

Get down from there.
從那時起我就沒有看到他。

Cóng nàshí qǐ wǒ jiù méiyǒu kàndào tā.

I haven't seen him since then.
從那時起，我就愛上兔子了。

Cóng nàshí qǐ, wǒ jiù ài shàng tùzi le.

I've been attracted to rabbits ever since.
從長遠來看，也許結果比你所想的要好。

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

It might turn out better than you think in the long run.
從80樓可以看到整個城市，咱們上去看一下吧。

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.
他從不會說謊。

Tā cóng búhuì shuōhuǎng.

He always tells the truth.
他從中國回來了。

Tā cóng Zhōngguó huílaile.

He came back from China.
他從書架上拿下來了一本書。

Tā cóng shūjià shàng ná xiàlai le yìběn shū.

He took a book down from the bookshelf.
他從什麼地方來的？

Tā cóng shénme dìfang lái de?

Where does he come from?
他從他的口袋里取出了一枚硬幣。

Tā cóng tā de kǒudài lǐ qǔchūle yì méi yìngbì.

He took a coin out of his pocket.
他從國內回來了。

Tā cóng guónèi huílaile.

He came back from China.
他從大陸回來了。

Tā cóng dàlù huílaile.

He returned from China.
他從家裡拿來了一瓶紅酒。

Tā cóng jiālǐ náláile yì píng hóngjiǔ.

He brought a bottle of red wine from home.
他從心底笑了出來。

Tā cóng xīndǐ xiàole chūlái.

He laughed a hearty laugh.
他從收音機聽到了這個消息。

Tā cóng shōuyīnjī tīngdàole zhège xiāoxi.

He heard the news on the radio.
他從早上九點工作到下午五點半。

Tā cóng zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn gōngzuò dào xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn bàn.

He works from nine to five-thirty.
他從早上工作到夜晚。

Tā cóng zǎoshang gōngzuò dào yèwǎn.

He carried on working from morning till night.
他從早吃到晚。

Tā cóng zǎo chī dào wǎn.

He eats non-stop.
他從早工作到晚。

Tā cóng zǎo gōngzuò dào wǎn.

He works from morning until night.
他從杭州來。

Tā cóng Hángzhōu lái.

He comes from Hangzhou.
他從熱那亞來。

Tā cóng Rènàyà lái.

He comes from Genoa.
他從窗簾後出來了。

Tā cóng chuānglián hòu chūláile.

He came out from behind the curtain.
他從美國回來了。

Tā cóng Měiguó huílaile.

He came back from America.
他從英國來。

Tā cóng Yīngguó lái.

He comes from England.
他從路上撿起一樣白色的東西。

Tā cóng lùshang jiǎn qǐ yíyàng báisè de dōngxi.

He picked up something white on the street.
他從銀行得到了貸款。

Tā cóng yínháng dédàole dàikuǎn.

He got a loan from the bank.
他們從人群中擠過去了。

Tāmen cóng rénqún zhōng jǐ guòqù le.

They made their way through the crowd.
他們從去年開始學英文。

Tāmen cóng qùnián kāishǐ xué Yīngwén.

They started studying English last year.
他們就快從香港抵達了。

Tāmen jiù kuài cóng Xiānggǎng dǐdále.

They are arriving here soon from Hong Kong.
他們是從法國南部來的。

Tāmen shì cóng Fǎguó nánbù lái de.

They come from the south of France.
他光榮地從哈佛大學畢業了。

Tā guāngróng de cóng Hāfó Dàxué bìyè le.

He graduated from Harvard University with honors.
他可能是從另一條路回到了家。

Tā kěnéng shì cóng lìng yìtiáo lù huídàole jiā.

He might have returned home from another route.
他聽到有人從後面叫他的名字。

Tā tīngdào yǒurén cóng hòumian jiào tā de míngzi.

He heard his name called from behind.
他聽到消息後從椅子里跳了出來。

Tā tīngdào xiāoxi hòu cóng yǐzi lǐ tiàole chūlái.

Hearing the news, he jumped out of his chair.
他將一位老太太從位子上扶起來。

Tā jiāng yí wèi lǎotàitai cóng wèizi shàng fú qǐlai.

He helped an old lady get up from her seat.
他才從圖書館回來。

Tā cái cóng túshūguǎn huílai.

He just came back from the library.
他把他的那段話從磁帶里刪除了。

Tā bǎ tā de nà duàn huà cóng cídài lǐ shānchúle.

He erased his speech from the tape.
他把信從我的手中搶了過去。

Tā bǎ xìn cóng wǒ de shǒu zhōng qiǎngle guòqù.

He wrenched the letter from my hand.
他把問題從腦子里排除了。

Tā bǎ wèntí cóng nǎozi lǐ páichúle.

He cast off the problem from his mind.
他昨天從國外回來。

Tā zuótiān cóng guówài huílai.

He returned from abroad yesterday.
他是從法國來的。

Tā shì cóng Fǎguó lái de.

He is from France.
他最近從法國回來了。

Tā zuìjìn cóng Fǎguó huílaile.

He has recently returned from France.
他每一天從不錯過看報紙。

Tā měi yì tiān cóng búcuòguò kàn bàozhǐ.

He never misses reading the papers every day.
他的公司沒有從危機中倖存。

Tā de gōngsī méiyǒu cóng wēijī zhōng xìngcún.

His company didn't survive the crisis.
他終於從房間里走了出來。

Tā zhōngyú cóng fángjiān lǐ zǒule chūlái.

He came out of the room at last.
你也是從波士頓來的嗎？

Nǐ yě shì cóng Bōshìdùn lái de ma?

Are you also from Boston?
你什麼時候從東京回來的？

Nǐ shénme shíhou cóng Dōngjīng huílai de?

When did you come back from Tokyo?
你什麼時候從巴西回來？

Nǐ shénme shíhou cóng Bāxī huílai?

When are you coming back from Brazil?
你從哪兒買的這些蛋？

Nǐ cóng nǎr mǎi de zhèxiē dàn?

Where did you buy these eggs?
你從哪兒弄來的錢去買那件衣服？

Nǐ cóng nǎr nòng lái de qián qù mǎi nà jiàn yīfu?

Where did you get the money to buy that dress?
你從哪得到它的？

Nǐ cóng nǎ dédào tā de?

Where did you get it?
你從哪裡弄來這把網球拍的？

Nǐ cóng nǎlǐ nòng lái zhè bǎ wǎngqiú pāi de?

Where did you get this tennis racket?
你從哪裡得到這麼多錢的？

Nǐ cóng nǎlǐ dédào zhème duō qián de?

Where did you get that much money?
你從哪裡來？

Nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái?

Where did you come from?
你從哪裡跑進來的？

Nǐ cóng nǎlǐ pǎo jìnlái de?

Where did you come in from?
你從房間里走了出來。

Nǐ cóng fángjiān lǐ zǒule chūlái.

You came out of the room.
你從昨天開始就忙嗎？

Nǐ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ jiù máng ma?

Have you been busy since yesterday?
你從沒有女朋友，不是麼？

Nǐ cóng méiyǒu nǚpéngyou, bú shì me?

You've never had a girlfriend, have you?