从未

• Pinyin: cóng wèi
• Desglose de hanzi: 从 = from; 未 = not yet, never

Significado

Jamás; nunca.

More literary and formal than 从来没有. Often used in written language, speeches, and formal statements. Carries weight and finality in its negation.

Ejemplos

1. 他从未想过有一天自己能站上世界冠军的领奖台。
2. 这种事在我们公司的历史上从未发生过。
3. 她从未向任何人透露过这个秘密。

Guía de uso

Contexto: written, formal speech, emphasis

Tono: emphatic

Correcto

• 我从未见过这样的场面。(I have never seen such a scene.)
• 这是从未有过的突破。(This is an unprecedented breakthrough.)

Incorrecto

• 他从未经常这样 (Contradictory — 从未 means 'never,' which contradicts 经常 meaning 'often')

Origen e historia

Compound of 从 (from) + 未 (not yet, never). Classical construction for emphatic negation of past experience.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Educated