从不

• 拼音: cóng bù
• 汉字拆解: 从 = 人 (person) × 2, from/follow; 不 = pictograph of a bird flying up, negation

含义

Never; not ever. Emphasizes that something has never happened or is never done.

A strong adverb indicating that an action never occurs. Often used to describe habits, principles, or absolutes. Can express both factual statements and emphatic denials. Slightly more emphatic than 从来不, which it often abbreviates.

例句

1. 他从不迟到，每次都是第一个到办公室的人。
2. 这位老人从不抱怨，总是笑呵呵的。
3. 她对工作的事从不带回家里。

用法指南

语境: everyday, description, emphasis

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 我从不喝酒。(I never drink alcohol.)
• 她从不轻易放弃。(She never gives up easily.)

错误说法

• '从不'后面接动词，不接名词；要说'从不吃肉'而不是'从不肉' (从不 must be followed by a verb, not a noun — say 从不吃肉, not 从不肉)

起源与历史

Combines 从 (from) with 不 (not), functioning as a contraction of 从来不 (from always not = never).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal