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向来

xiàng lái
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. always (previously)

Usage notes

Collocations

“向来”后面一般不直接跟单个单音节动词,通常跟双音节词或短语,例如“向来准时”,不说“向来忙”。

Common mistakes

注意“向来”不用于具体的未来计划,只用于描述从过去到现在的持续状态,不能说“我向来会去”。

Example Sentences

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向来 很准时。
He has always been very punctual.

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