How to use 从 (cóng) in Mandarin Chinese?

从 cóng GRAMMAR

HSK 2 · Grammar note

从 — how to use it in Chinese

from; follow; obey

Posición y dirección

Explanation

Introduces the starting point: 从 + place/person/time. Example: 从北京来.

Example sentences

我 wǒ 从 cóng 家 jiā 来 lái

I came from home.

他 tā 从 cóng 北京 Běi jīng 回来了 huí lái le

He came back from Beijing.

我们 wǒ men 从 cóng 早上 zǎo shang 学习 xué xí 到 dào 下午 xià wǔ

We studied from morning until afternoon.

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