从不

從不
cóngbù
adverb HSK 6 #3,912

Meanings

  1. 1 never
  2. 2 at no time

Examples

Tā cóng bù chídào.
He is never late.
Wǒ cóng bù huáiyí tā de nénglì.
I never doubt her ability.
Tā cóng bù zài bèihòu shuō biérén huàihuà.
She never talks behind people's backs.

Tips

usage
从不 is used for habitual actions or general statements ('never does X'). 从没 is used for past experiences ('has never done X').
grammar
从不 + verb (present/habitual). 从没 + verb + (past experience).

Stroke Order

cóng