从

• 拼音: cóng
• 汉字拆解: 从 = two 人 (person) together — one following from behind

含义

From. A preposition indicating a starting point in space, time, or sequence.

One of the most important prepositions in Chinese. Indicates the origin or starting point: 从北京来 (come from Beijing), 从早到晚 (from morning to night). Often paired with 到 (to) to form the pattern 从...到... (from...to...). Also means 'since' in time expressions.

例句

1. 我从北京来。
2. 从这里到学校很近。
3. 他从早上就开始学习了。

用法指南

语境: direction, time, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你从哪里来？(Where are you from?)
• 从现在开始。(Starting from now.)

错误说法

• 我来从北京 with 从 after the verb (从 must come before the verb: 我从北京来)

起源与历史

The character depicts two people (人) walking in the same direction, one following the other. The idea of 'following from' evolved into the preposition meaning 'from'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal