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

from 212 sentences
ever 10 sentences

Example sentences using 從

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機場大巴從哪裡出發？

Jīchǎng dàbā cóng nǎlǐ chūfā?

Where do the airport buses leave from?
油漆從牆上脫落。

Yóuqī cóng qiáng shàng tuōluò.

The paint was coming off the wall.
煙從煙囪上升。

Yān cóng yāncōng shàngshēng.

Smoke is rising from the chimney.
煙從煙囪里冒了出來。

Yān cóng yāncōng lǐ màole chūlái.

The smoke went upward through the chimney.
愛從不是錯的。

Ài cóng bú shì cuò de.

Love is never wrong.
猴子從樹上掉了下來。

Hóuzi cóng shù shàng diào le xiàlai.

The monkey fell from the tree.
給我從浴室拿幾條毛巾來。

Gěi wǒ cóng yùshì ná jǐ tiáo máojīn lái.

Get me some towels from the bathroom.
老虎從動物園中逃出來了。

Lǎohǔ cóng dòngwùyuán zhōng táo chūláile.

The tigers escaped from the zoo.
聰明人會從自己的錯誤中受益。

Cōngming rén huì cóng zìjǐ de cuòwù zhōng shòuyì.

A wise man profits from his mistakes.
船從橋下通過。

Chuán cóng qiáo xià tōngguò.

The boat passed under the bridge.
讓我們從第30頁開始。

Ràng wǒmen cóng dì sānshí yè kāishǐ.

Let's begin at page 30.
記憶隨時間從我的腦海中流逝。

Jìyì suí shíjiān cóng wǒ de nǎohǎi zhōng liúshì.

Over time, the memories have leached from my mind.
請把牛奶從冰箱里拿出來。

Qǐng bǎ niúnǎi cóng bīngxiāng lǐ ná chūlái.

Please take the milk out of the fridge.
這從誰那兒拿的？

Zhè cóng shéi nàr ná de?

Who did you get this from?
這家店從9點開到18點。

Zhè jiā diàn cóng jiǔ diǎn kāi dào shíbā diǎn.

This shop is open from 9am to 6pm.
那麼，我們從哪兒開始？

Nàme, wǒmen cóng nǎr kāishǐ?

So, where shall we begin?
那些人從哪來的？

Nèixiē rén cóng nǎ lái de?

Where are those people from?
那從不會發生。

Nà cóng búhuì fāshēng.

That won't ever happen.
那蘋果從樹上掉下來。

Nà píngguǒ cóng shù shàng diào xiàlai.

The apple fell from the tree.
錢不會從樹上長出來。

Qián búhuì cóng shù shàng zhǎng chūlái.

Money does not grow on trees.
雨從早上一直下到現在。

Yǔ cóng zǎoshang yìzhí xià dào xiànzài.

It's been raining since morning.
雨從昨天晚上下到現在。

Yǔ cóng zuótiān wǎnshang xià dào xiànzài.

It's been raining since last night.
風從東方吹來。

Fēng cóng dōngfāng chuī lái.

The wind is blowing from the east.