從 (cung4) — secondary; subordinate; subsidiary in Cantonese

cungˎ₄從

简从

Mandarin Pinyin: cong2

Meaning of 從

nounsecondary; subordinate; subsidiary

nounfrom; by; through; since

nounfollow; comply with; listen to

nounentourage; follower; attendant

nounadopt an attitude; follow a principle

nounengage in; undertake; join

noun(preposition, conjunction, adverb) Since

Example Sentences with 從

我從來都沒去過日本。

I have never been to Japan.

自從新聞報道話椰子又好又盛, 呢一帶食肆都食住條水, 推出各種各樣同椰子有關嘅小食。

Ever since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here seize the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.

呢壇嘢要從長計議，小心駛得晚年船呀

We must consider this matter more carefully; being cautious will help us go a long way.

剛才媽媽大發雌威，我從來未見過佢噉

Mother was so angry just now that she was awesome; I have never seen her like this before.

景氣好壞可從口紅銷售量看出端倪

The sales volume of lipstick gives a clue as to how prosperous the economy is.

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Words Containing 從

從頭cung4 tau4

from the start; once again; anew; afresh

從下至上cung4 haa6 zi3 soeng6

bottom-up

打從心底daa2 cung4 sam1 dai2

from the bottom of one's heart

從來沒有cung4 loi4 mut6 jau5

have never; never before

何去何從ho4 heoi3 ho4 cung4

uncertain future

萬丈高樓從地起maan6 zoeng6 gou1 lau4 cung4 dei6 hei2

the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step (lit., "skyscrapers go up from (what was once) flat earth")

從外表來看cung4 ngoi6 biu2 loi4 hon3

looking from the outside; seen from the outside

從容sung1 jung4

easy-going; unhurried; relaxed; calm | [粵]: 淡定

從小到大cung4 siu2 dou3 daai6

since childhood; ascending order [粵]: 由細到大

從業人員cung4 jip6 jan4 jyun4

an employee

從而cung4 ji4

thus; thereby; therefore

服從fuk6 cung4

to obey; to abide by; to submit to; be subordinate to; be subject to; be subservient to; to succumb to

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