from in Chinese

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cóng
  1. from
  2. through
  3. via
  4. to follow
  5. to obey
  6. to engage in (an activity)
  7. never (in negative sentence)
  8. (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) retainer
  9. assistant
  10. auxiliary
  11. subordinate
  12. related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
  13. surname Cong

Example sentences

Other words for from

  • to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

  • self; oneself; from; since; naturally; surely

  • to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; (of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for; (indicating a source) from; out of; (used in comparison) than; (used in the passive voice) by; surname Yu

  • from; (ever) since

  • (classical particle similar to 于 (yú)) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 吗 (ma), 吧 (ba), 呢 (ne), expressing question, doubt or astonishment)

  • to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 走); to change (shape, form, meaning)

  • to beat; to strike; to hit; to break; to type; to mix up; to build; to fight; to fetch; to make; to tie up; to issue; to shoot; to calculate; to play (a game); since; from

  • to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of; one of the Eight Trigrams 卦, symbolizing fire; ☲; surname Li

9 entries in ChineseDict list "from" as a meaning.

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