从 cóng
“from; through; via”
prepositionHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 從
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
从 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 324: 从 cóng — Level 2; official annotation 2（4） (介、（副）). PDF page 88
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 从
从 is a common preposition meaning "from". It marks the starting point of a place, time, or range, and it comes before the noun and before the main verb. Common patterns are 从...来, 从...到..., and 从...走.
例句Example sentences
- 我从北京来。wǒ cóng běi jīng lái.I come from Beijing.
- 我们从星期一到星期五上课。wǒ men cóng xīng qī yī dào xīng qī wǔ shàng kè.We have class from Monday to Friday.
- 请从这儿往前走。qǐng cóng zhèr wǎng qián zǒu.Please walk forward from here.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我每天去学校从家。
✓我每天从家去学校。
A 从 phrase comes before the main verb, not after it.
易混词Easily confused
从vs离
Both can be translated "from," but 从 marks a starting point or source, while 离 marks distance from a point, as in 我家离学校很近.
义项All meanings
- cóng: variant of 从
- Cóng: surname Cong
- cóng: from; through; via; to follow; to obey; to engage in (an activity)