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1. 壹副adverb

   (used before a negative) ever

   中曾经；至今没有céngnjīng；zhìjīn méiyǒu

   • wǒcóngméiqùguòběijīng.

     我从没去过北京。🔊

     I have never been to Beijing.

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   • nǐshìcóngnǎgèguójiāláide？

     你是从哪个国家来的？🔊

     What country are you from?

   • wǒcóngzǎokǎodàowǎn。

     我从早考到晚。🔊

     I was taking exams from morning until night.

   • rénzàowèixīngcónghénèishàngkōngfēiguò。

     人造卫星从河内上空飞过。🔊

     The artificial satellite flew over Hanoi.

   • tācáicóngtúshūguǎnhuílái。

     他才从图书馆回来。🔊

     He just got back from the library.

   • zǒngdeláishuō，zhèbùdiànyǐngcóngjùběndàoyínmùshìchénggōngde。

     总的来说，这部电影从剧本到银幕是成功的。🔊

     Overall, this film is a success from script to screen.

2. 貳动verb

   (bound form) to engage in (an activity)

   中参加、做、从事某项活动或工作cānjiā、zuò、cóngshì mǒu xiàng huódòng huò gōngzuò

   • tācóngyīduōnián.

     他从医多年。🔊

     He has practiced medicine for many years.

3. 參动verb

   (bound form) to obey

   中听从别人的要求或意见tīng cóng biérén de yāoqiú huò yìjiàn

   • tācóngbùchídào.

     他从不迟到。🔊

     He never arrives late.

4. 肆动verb

   (bound form) to follow

   中按照；跟随；听命于ànzhào；gēnsuí；tīngmìngyú

   • tācóngwǒ.

     他从我。🔊

     He followed me.

5. 伍名noun

   (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate

   中辅助的人；副手fǔzhù de rén；fùshǒu

   • tāshìwǒdecóng.

     他是我的从。🔊

     He is my assistant.

6. 陸名noun

   (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

   中父亲那一边的亲戚fùqin nà yībians de qīnqi

7. 柒名noun

   (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant

   中侍奉主人的人shìfèng zhǔrén de rén

   • tāshìyīgècóng.

     他是一个从。🔊

     He is a servant.

8. 捌名noun

   surname Cong

   中中国姓氏，代表一个家族的名字zhōngguó xìngshì、dàibiǎo yī ge jiāzú de míngzi