从未

cóng wèi

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb Common

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 不曾 bù céng 不曾 bù céng hasn't yet 从未 is more formal; 不曾 is slightly less formal and also literary.: hasn't yet

Related words

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• 从来 cóng lái 从来 cóng lái ever; always from the past Both mean 'always/ever' in negative contexts, but 从未 is more formal and strictly means 'never in the past'.: ever; always from the past

Synonyms

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• 未曾 wèi céng 未曾 wèi céng hasn't (or haven't) Both are formal and mean 'have not ever', but 从未 emphasizes the past up to now.: hasn't (or haven't)

Usage notes

Collocations

Almost always used with 过 to indicate past experience, e.g., 从未见过.

Common mistakes

Do not use 从未 in positive statements; it requires a negative context (e.g., 从未想过, not 从未想).

Example Sentences

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我 从未 去过中国。

I have never been to China.

他的决心 从未 动摇。

His determination never wavered.

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Child Words of 从未

• 从 从 cóng: from
• 未 未 wèi: not yet