cóng

from, by, since, whence, through

DEFINITIONS

從 cóng
  • surname Cong
  • from
  • through
  • via
  • to follow
  • to obey
  • to engage in (an activity)
  • never (in negative sentence)
  • (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer
  • assistant
  • auxiliary
  • subordinate
  • related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

WORDS

口入 bìng cóng kǒu rù Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!; fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
口入,禍口出 bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
máng cóng to follow blindly; to conform slavishly; unthinking obedience
礙難命 ài nán cóng mìng difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
口出 huò cóng kǒu chū Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
老鼠拉龜,無下手 lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom); no clue where to start
tīng cóng to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken
犯 xié cóng fàn induced accomplice; coerced accomplice; accomplice under duress
zì cóng since (a time); ever since
行不徑 xíng bù cóng jìng lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study
言聽計 yán tīng jì cóng to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word
誓死不 shì sǐ bù cóng to vow to die rather than obey (idiom)
賓語關係句 bīn yǔ guān xì cóng jù object relative clause
gēn cóng to follow; (of a woman) to get married; (old) attendant
輕車簡 qīng chē jiǎn cóng (of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort; to travel without ostentation
guò cóng to have relations with; to associate with
zūn cóng to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors)
suí cóng to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant
shùn cóng obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer
xùn cóng tame; obedient
zōu cóng mounted escort
shì cóng based on; from the perspective of; starting from; it is from
早 cóng zǎo from early; from morning
tiān cóng from...day (counting days)