Word: 從 (cóng)

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.

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?

從你來時的路回家。

Cóng nǐ lái shí de lù huíjiā.

Take the same road home that you came on.

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 tīngshuōguò zhè jiàn shì.

Nobody had ever heard of it.

從父親到兒子。

Cóng fùqīn dào érzi.

From father to son.

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.

從第一章開始吧。

Cóng dìyī zhāng kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin with the first chapter.

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.

他從銀行得到了貸款。

Tā cóng yínháng dédàole dàikuǎn.

He got a loan from the bank.

他們從去年開始學英文。

Tāmen cóng qùnián kāishǐ xué Yīngwén.

They started studying English last year.

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?

你從哪得到它的？

Nǐ cóng nǎ dédào tā de?

Where did you get it?

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?

你從那裡就看得到了。

Nǐ cóng nàli jiù kàn dédàole.

You can see it from as far as over there.

你可以從銀行貸款。

Nǐ kěyǐ cóng yínháng dàikuǎn.

You can get a loan from a bank.

你可以幫我把我的書從樓下拿上來嗎？

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

Could you bring my book upstairs for me?

你哪一年從學校畢業的？

Nǐ nǎ yì nián cóng xuéxiào bìyè de?

What year did you finish from school?

你應該從比較簡單的書開始。

Nǐ yīnggāi cóng bǐjiào jiǎndān de shū kāishǐ.

Read such books as can be easily understood.

你應該先從最簡單的問題開始。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiān cóng zuì jiǎndān de wèntí kāishǐ.

You should begin with easier questions.

你怎麼從你的房間里出來？

Nǐ zěnme cóng nǐ de fángjiān lǐ chūlái?

How did you get out of your room?

你是從哪裡照的相？

Nǐ shì cóng nǎlǐ zhào de xiāng?

Where did you have your picture taken?

你知道他們從哪裡來嗎？

Nǐ zhīdào tāmen cóng nǎlǐ lái ma?

Do you know where they come from?

去年她從高中畢業了。

Qùnián tā cóng gāozhōng bìyè le.

She graduated from high school last year.

去年我從高中畢業了。

Qùnián wǒ cóng gāozhōng bìyè le.

I graduated from high school last year.

她從家裡跑了出來。

Tā cóng jiālǐ pǎole chūlái.

She's running from home.

她從房間里走了出來。

Tā cóng fángjiān lǐ zǒule chūlái.

She came out of the room.

她從正面加以引導。

Tā cóng zhèngmiàn jiāyǐ yǐndǎo.

She leads by positive example.

她從車里出來了。

Tā cóng chē lǐ chūláile.

She got out of the car.

她從那條路離開。

Tā cóng nà tiáo lù líkāi.

She went down that road.

她從銀行取了錢。

Tā cóng yínháng qǔle qián.

She drew out the money from the bank.

它從哪裡來？

Tā cóng nǎlǐ lái?

Where did it come from?

它從哪裡離開的？

Tā cóng nǎlǐ líkāi de?

Where does it leave from?

廢水從工廠淨化後加以利用。

Fèishuǐ cóng gōngchǎng jìnghuà hòu jiāyǐ lìyòng.

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

我不太知道從哪裡開始。

Wǒ bú tài zhīdào cóng nǎlǐ kāishǐ.

I don't know where to start.

我不知道他什麼時候從法國回來。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shénme shíhou cóng Fǎguó huílai.

I don't know when he returned from France.

我不知道他從哪裡來。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā cóng nǎlǐ lái.

I don't know where he comes from.

我不知道它是從哪裡來的。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shì cóng nǎlǐ lái de.

I didn't know where it came from.

我從兩點開始一直等你。

Wǒ cóng liǎng diǎn kāishǐ yìzhí děng nǐ.

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

我從中國到日本。

Wǒ cóng Zhōngguó dào Rìběn.

I came to Japan from China.

我從中國回來了。

Wǒ cóng Zhōngguó huílaile.

I returned from China.

我從九點工作到六點。

Wǒ cóng jiǔ diǎn gōngzuò dào liù diǎn.

I work from nine to six.

我從他身上學會了很多東西。

Wǒ cóng tā shēnshang xuéhuì le hěn duō dōngxi.

I learned a lot from him.

我從他身上學到了耐心。

Wǒ cóng tā shēnshang xuédàole nàixīn.

I learned patience from him.

我從他那聽到的。

Wǒ cóng tā nà tīngdào de.

I heard from him.

我從他那裡買了它。

Wǒ cóng tā nàli mǎile tā.

I bought it from him.

我從早考到晚。

Wǒ cóng zǎo kǎo dào wǎn.

I have exams from dawn till dusk.

我從昨天開始一直忙著。

Wǒ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ yìzhí mángzhe.

I have been busy since yesterday.

我從昨天起沒有吃任何東西。

Wǒ cóng zuótiān qǐ méiyǒu chī rènhé dōngxi.

I haven't eaten anything since yesterday.

我從沒想到事情會變成這樣。

Wǒ cóng méixiǎngdào shìqing huì biànchéng zhèyàng.

I never expected things would turn out like this.

我從盒子里拿出來了一塊巧克力。

Wǒ cóng hézi lǐ ná chūláile yíkuài qiǎokèlì.

I took a piece of chocolate out of the box.

我從那時起就沒有見過她。

Wǒ cóng nàshí qǐ jiù méiyǒu jiànguò tā.

I haven't seen her since then.

我們不想從你身上要任何東西。

Wǒmen bùxiǎng cóng nǐ shēnshang yào rènhé dōngxi.

We don't want anything from you.

我們兩個人從德國來。

Wǒmen liǎng gè rén cóng Déguó lái.

Both of us are from Germany.

我們從德國來。

Wǒmen cóng Déguó lái.

We are from Germany.

我們從第十課開始吧。

Wǒmen cóng dì shí kè kāishǐ ba.

Let's start with Lesson Ten.

我們從經驗中學習。

Wǒmen cóng jīngyàn zhōng xuéxí.

We learn by experience.

我們從這兒走就能追上他們。

Wǒmen cóng zhèr zǒu jiù néng zhuī shàng tāmen.

If we go this way, we'll catch up with them.

我們從這裡可以聽到海的聲音。

Wǒmen cóng zhèlǐ kěyǐ tīngdào hǎi de shēngyīn.

We can hear the ocean from here.

我們從這裡看到城市。

Wǒmen cóng zhèlǐ kàndào chéngshì.

From here we see the city.