xiàng
lái

HSK 7-9
common
adverb

Meaning of 向来

向来 means always; all along; from the past up to the present. Pronounced xiàng lái. HSK 7-9.

  • always; all along; from the past up to the present

Definitions & Examples

xiàng
lái
huān
chī
 

He has never liked eating spicy food.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
xiàng
lái
zhòng
shì
yuán
gōng
péi
xùn
 

This company has always attached great importance to employee training.

xiàng
lái
 
yòng
quàn
 

I have always been this way; you don't need to try to persuade me.

zuò
shì
xiàng
lái
rèn
zhēn
 
cóng
hu
 

He has always been conscientious in his work, never careless.