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Pronunciation : cóng

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Meaning :
  1. from (a time, a place, or a point of view). (prep)
  2. via, through, or past (a place). (prep)
  3. (followed by a negative) ever. (adv)
  4. follow; comply with; obey. (v)
Radical : 人
Strokes : 4
Traditional : 從 ( Stroke Order )
Usage : 58.6%
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
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
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
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
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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November 6th, 2009 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , ,

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