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Expressing "always (from the past)" with 从来 (cónglái)
Frequency & Habit
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Structure
从来 + 没有/不 + Verb
Explanation
The adverb 从来 (cónglái) means "always" or "all along," emphasizing that something has been consistently true from the past up to now. It is most commonly used with 没有 or 不 in negative sentences. For example, 从来没有 means "has never (been the case)."
Examples
他从来不迟到，今天怎么还没来？
Tā cónglái bù chídào, jīntiān zěnme hái méi lái?
He's never late — how come he hasn't shown up today?
我从来没有吃过这么辣的火锅。
Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu chī guò zhème là de huǒguō.
I've never had such a spicy hotpot before.
她从来都是自己一个人解决问题。
Tā cónglái dōu shì zìjǐ yí ge rén jiějué wèntí.
She always solves problems on her own.