从不 cóngbù never
How to remember 从不: 从 from + 不 not = never.
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How it is used
- 'Never (as a matter of habit)' - 他从不迟到 (tā cóngbù chídào) he never shows up late.
- = 从来不; describes a consistent pattern over time, always with a habitual/present verb.
- Distinguish 从没 (cóngméi, = 从来没, 'have never' up to now, with 过) - 从不 negates a habit, 从没 negates a past experience.
Example sentences
- 我周日从不在家。 Wǒ zhōurì cóngbú zàijiā.I'm never at home on Sundays.
- 我从不喝啤酒。 Wǒ cóngbù hēpíjiǔ.I never drink beer.
- 那从不会发生。 Nà cóng búhuì fāshēng.That won't ever happen.