從來

Chinese

simpl.		从来
trad.		從來

Pronunciation

• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
    • Pinyin: cónglái
    • Zhuyin: ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄞˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsongrlai
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

Adverb

從來

1. (literally) from the past until the present

   我從來沒有人如此關心我。

   wǒ cónglái méiyǒu rén rúcǐ guānxīn wǒ

   I've never had anyone care about me like that before.

Usage notes

• Since 從來 cónglái is almost always followed by a negated verb such as 不 bù or 沒有 méiyǒu it is usually translated into English as "never".