从

從

cóng

preposition HSK 1 #92

Meanings

1 from
2 since
3 through

Characters

from; to follow

Two 人 (person) — one person following another

Examples

我从北京来。

Wǒ cóng Běijīng lái.

I come from Beijing.

从这里走。

Cóng zhèlǐ zǒu.

Go this way (from here).

从早到晚。

Cóng zǎo dào wǎn.

From morning to night.

Tips

grammar

从...到... is the standard 'from...to...' pattern for both time and place: 从北京到上海 'from Beijing to Shanghai,' 从一月到三月 'from January to March.'

Stroke Order

从 cóng