从来

cóng lái · cong lai

Traditional 從來

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. always
  2. at all times
  3. never (if used in negative sentence)

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2 examples
01

母(mǔ)亲(qīn)从(cóng)来(lái)没(méi)有(yǒu)因(yīn)为(wèi)我(wǒ)们(men)而(ér)不(bú)耐(nài)烦(fán)。

Mother is never impatient with us.

Tatoeba: Chinese by linzilyu · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)从(cóng)来(lái)没(méi)有(yǒu)看(kàn)到(dào)她(tā)笑(xiào)过(guò)。

I've never seen her laugh.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Debbie_Linder · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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