从 – vocab dash

从cóng

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Meanings

1. from; through; via

2. (bound form) to follow

3. (bound form) to obey

4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity)

5. (used before a negative) ever

6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) retainer; attendant

7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate

8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

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是shìFitzpatrick，他tā从cóng美国Měiguó来lái。

Yes, Fitzpatrick. He comes from the U.S.

从cóng2008年nián到dào2011年nián，我wǒ在zài美国Měiguó生活shēnghuó。

I lived in the US from 2008 till 2011.

我们wǒmen从cóng这里zhèlǐ看到kàndào城市chéngshì。

From here we see the city.

从cóng什么shénme时候shíhou开始kāishǐ您nín就jiù这里zhèlǐ工作gōngzuò着zhe的de呢ne？

How long have you been working here?

我wǒ不bù知道zhīdào它tā是shì从cóng哪里nǎlǐ来lái的de。

I didn't know where it came from.

Tom不bù知道zhīdàoMary是shì从cóng哪里nǎlǐ来lái的de。

Tom doesn't know where Mary comes from.