從來
A1
Level 3*
★ Core word
Adverb
從來 (cónglái) is a Chinese word meaning “always”. It sits at TOCFL Level 3* (CEFR A1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- always
- at all times
- never (if used in negative sentence)
Stroke order
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Example
我從來沒去過日本。
I have never been to Japan.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).