从来cóng láinever (if used in negative sentence)

1. 1.

   never (if used in negative sentence)adverb

• 从(used before a negative) ever
• 来ever since

See it in 我从来不喝咖啡 and 他从来没有去过中国.

1. HSK 2

   我从来不喝咖啡。

   Wǒ cónglái bù hē kāfēi.

   I never drink coffee.

2. HSK 2

   他从来没有去过中国。

   Tā cónglái méiyǒu qùguo Zhōngguó.

   He has never been to China.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你吃早饭了吗？

   Nǐ chī zǎofàn le ma?

   Have you had breakfast?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我从来不吃早饭。

   Wǒ cónglái bù chī zǎofàn.

   I never eat breakfast.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   为什么？

   Wèishénme?

   Why?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   早上我没有时间。

   Zǎoshang wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.

   I don't have time in the morning.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___不喝咖啡。 (I never drink coffee.)

   A从来B今天C现在
2. 2.What does 他从来没有去过中国。 mean?

   AHe has never been to China.BHe went to China yesterday.CHe wants to go to China.
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他___没有去过中国。 (He has never been to China.)

   A从来B明年C刚才

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