从未
cóngwèiTraditional: 從未
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Translation
never, never before
Word origin
A compound of 从 (cóng, from, here meaning ever) and 未 (wèi, not yet). From the past until now not once, that is never before. It is more literary than 从来没有.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 从 (cóng, ever) + 未 (wèi, not yet)
Stroke order
从
未
Examples
。
I have never been there.
。
He has never given up on his dream.
风景。
I have never seen such beautiful scenery.
。
She has never told anyone about this.
。
This kind of situation has never happened before.
从未 (cóng wèi) means never or never before. It is a more formal equivalent of 从来没有.
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