How to say “never” in Chinese
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“Never” in Chinese is 从不, cóng bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
从不 is read cóng bù: 2 syllables. 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.
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
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 “从不”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 从不. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我爸爸从不抽烟wǒbàbacóngbùchōuyānMy dad never smokes.
- 他为人谦虚，从不骄傲。tāwéirénqiānxū,cóngbùjiāo’àoHe's a modest person and never gets big-headed.
- 他性格温和，从不跟人吵架。tāxìnggéwēnhé,cóngbùgēnrénchǎojiàHe has a gentle nature and never quarrels with anyone.
More words from the lesson “Usually and by chance”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “never” in Chinese?
“Never” in Chinese is 从不, pinyin cóngbù.
What does 从不 mean?
从不 (cóngbù) means “never”.
How do you write 从不?
从不 is 2 characters: 从 (cóng) — from; follow; 不 (bù) — not, no. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 从不?
从不 is read cóngbù. Tones: cóng — second tone, bù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“never” in the lesson “Usually and by chance”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. 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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