The Chinese word “从” is a preposition that means “from” or “since”. It is used to indicate the starting point of an action or event, or to express a duration of time. For example, “从我来到这里以后，我一直在学习中文”, which translates to “Since I came here, I have been studying Chinese”. It can also be used to indicate a source or origin, such as “这本书是从图书馆借来的”, which means “This book was borrowed from the library”.
Translation
Relative Clause: from
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 从今天起，我要开始锻炼身体 | cóng jīntiān qǐ, wǒ yào kāishǐ duànliàn shēntǐ | From today on, I am going to start exercising |
| 我们应该从历史中吸取教训 | wǒmen yīnggāi cóng lìshǐ zhōng xīqǔ jiàoxùn | We should learn lessons from history |
| 他从小就喜欢画画 | tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐhuān huà huà | He has liked drawing since he was young |
| 从这个角度来看，这个问题并不难解决 | cóng zhège jiǎodù lái kàn, zhège wèntí bìng bù nán jiějué | From this perspective, this problem is not difficult to solve |
| 我们应该从长远的角度考虑这个问题 | wǒmen yīnggāi cóng chángyuǎn de jiǎodù kǎolǜ zhège wèntí | We should consider this problem from a long-term perspective |
| 他从市中心走到家需要一个小时 | tā cóng shì zhōngxīn zǒu dào jiā xūyào yī gè xiǎoshí | It takes him an hour to walk from the city center to his home |
| 这个问题从根本上说并不复杂 | zhège wèntí cóng gēnběn shàng shuō bìng bù fùzá | This problem is not fundamentally complicated |
HSK
从 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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