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Pronunciation |
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cóng |
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Meaning |
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- from (a time, a place, or a point of view). (prep)
- via, through, or past (a place). (prep)
- (followed by a negative) ever. (adv)
- follow; comply with; obey. (v)
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Radical |
: |
人 |
Strokes |
: |
4 |
Traditional |
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從 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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58.6% |
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Sentences:
1. She is from America. |
tā |
shì |
cóng |
měi |
guó |
lái |
de |
。 |
她 |
是 |
从 |
美 |
国 |
来 |
的 |
。 |
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她 |
: |
she |
是 |
: |
is |
从 |
: |
from |
美国 |
: |
America |
来 |
: |
come |
的 |
: |
(particle) used after a verb or between a verb and its object to stress an element of the sentence |
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2. I learned this news from the newspaper. |
wǒ |
cóng |
bào |
zhǐ |
shàng |
dé |
zhī |
zhè |
gè |
xiāo |
xī |
。 |
我 |
从 |
报 |
纸 |
上 |
得 |
知 |
这 |
个 |
消 |
息 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
从 |
: |
from, through |
报纸 |
: |
newspaper |
上 |
: |
(preposition) in (some aspect); on |
得知 |
: |
(find out and) know |
这 |
: |
this |
个 |
: |
measure word |
消息 |
: |
news |
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3. Never heard of it. |
cóng |
méi |
tīng |
shuō |
guò |
。 |
从 |
没 |
听 |
说 |
过 |
。 |
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从 |
: |
ever; never (if used in negative sentence) |
没 |
: |
no, not |
听说 |
: |
be told; hear of |
过 |
: |
(particle) used after a verb or an adjective to indicate a past action or state |
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4. She has never quarrelled with anybody. |
tā |
cóng |
lái |
bù |
gēn |
bié |
rén |
chǎo |
zuǐ |
。 |
她 |
从 |
来 |
不 |
跟 |
别 |
人 |
吵 |
嘴 |
。 |
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她 |
: |
she |
从来 |
: |
never (if used in negative sentence) |
不 |
: |
not |
跟 |
: |
with |
别人 |
: |
other people |
吵嘴 |
: |
quarrel |
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5. The minority should submit to the majority. |
shǎo |
shù |
fú |
cóng |
duō |
shù |
。 |
少 |
数 |
服 |
从 |
多 |
数 |
。 |
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少 |
: |
little |
少数 |
: |
minority |
服从 |
: |
obey |
多 |
: |
a lot |
多数 |
: |
majority |
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