向来

向來

xiànglái

adverb HSK 7-9 #15,122

Meanings

HSK 4

他向来准时。

Tā xiànglái zhǔnshí.

He has always been punctual.

HSK 4

她向来不喜欢热闹。

Tā xiànglái bù xǐhuān rènao.

She has never liked liveliness.

HSK 4

我向来对这种事不感兴趣。

Wǒ xiànglái duì zhèzhǒng shì bù gǎnxìngqù.

I've never been interested in this kind of thing.

usage

向来 means 'always/all along' and emphasizes a consistent pattern over time. Similar to 一向 and 从来, but 从来 is more often used with negatives.

向 xiàng

来 lái