从 — from
from
How to pronounce it
从 is read cóng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two people 人 walking one behind the other.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “从”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 从. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我从小喜欢猫wǒcóngxiǎoxǐhuanmāoI’ve loved cats since I was little.
- 从八点到十点cóngbādiǎndàoshídiǎnFrom eight to ten.
- 从这儿向南走cóngzhèrxiàngnánzǒuGo south from here.
- 从明天起，我每天骑自行车上班。cóngmíngtiānqǐ,wǒměitiānqízìxíngchēshàngbānStarting tomorrow, I'll ride my bike to work every day.
- 从今天起我不喝咖啡了cóngjīntiānqǐ,wǒbùhēkāfēileFrom today on, I'm not drinking coffee anymore.
- 从这儿 去机场需要换乘吗？cóngzhèrqùjīchǎngxūyàohuànchéngmaDo I need to transfer to get to the airport from here?
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More words from the lesson “Subway and bus”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 从 mean?
从 (cóng) means “from”.
How do you write 从?
从 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 从?
从 is read cóng. Tones: cóng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“from” in the lesson “Subway and bus”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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