从来 cónglái▶ Luôn luôn

Stroke order

从来 is written in 11 strokes across 2 characters.

• 从 — 4 strokes
• 来 — 7 strokes

Senses

1. always
2. at all times
3. never (if used in negative sentence)

Example sentences

• 他从来不迟到。Tā cónglái bù chídào.He is never late.
• 我从来没去过那里。Wǒ cónglái méi qù guo nàlǐ.I have never been there.

Related words

• 原来Nguyên bản; ban đầu
• 将来tương lai
• 本来ban đầu
• 来自Đến từ; xuất phát từ
• 来不及Không đủ thời gian
• 来得及Kịp thời

从来 is pronounced cónglái and means “Luôn luôn”. This word appears in HSK 4, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 从来 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.