How to say “never” in Chinese
never (before)
“Never” in Chinese is 从未, cóng wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
从未 is read cóng wèi: 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.
Looks like 末 mò “end”: in 未 the top stroke is shorter than the bottom one. Hints at the reading of 味 wèi.
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 “从未”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 从未. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我从未见过2这么美的风景wǒcóngwèijiànguozhèmeměidefēngjǐngI’ve never seen such beautiful scenery before.
More words from the lesson “Never and not necessarily”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “never” in Chinese?
“Never” in Chinese is 从未, pinyin cóngwèi.
What does 从未 mean?
从未 (cóngwèi) means “never (before)”.
How do you write 从未?
从未 is 2 characters: 从 (cóng) — from; follow; 未 (wèi) — not yet. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 从未?
从未 is read cóngwèi. Tones: cóng — second tone, wèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“never” in the lesson “Never and not necessarily”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. 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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