cóng
淙
follow; join; secondary; from
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Meanings
4 senses · 9 examplesverb
to follow; to comply with
Often used for following a person, rule, or trend.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
cóng跟
zhe着
lǎo老
shī师
。
The children closely followed the teacher.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
cóng从
yī医
zhǔ嘱
。
We must follow the doctor's advice.
verb
to join; to engage in
Used for joining an activity or taking up a profession.
Tā他
cóng从
jūn军
sān三
nián年
le了
。
He has been in the military for three years.
Tā她
cóng从
shāng商
，
bù不
cóng从
zhèng政
。
She is in business, not in politics.
adjective
secondary; subordinate
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to indicate a supporting role.
Tā他
shì是
zhǔ主
fàn犯
，
qí其
tā他
rén人
shì是
cóng从
fàn犯
。
He is the principal offender, and the others are accomplices.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
yǒu有
zhǔ主
cóng从
zhī之
fēn分
。
This book distinguishes between primary and secondary content.
preposition
from (a time, place, or starting point)
Used to indicate the starting point in time, space, or a sequence.
Tā他
cóng从
Běi北
jīng京
lái来
。
He comes from Beijing.
Cóng从
xiàn现
zài在
kāi开
shǐ始
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
。
From now on, we must study hard.
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Tā他
cóng从
shū书
jià架
shàng上
ná拿
le了
yī一
běn本
shū书
。
He took a book from the bookshelf.