Meaning of cóng:
从
variant of 從|从[cong2]; from; through; via; (bound form) to follow
Wǒ měitiān cóng jiā dào gōngsī xūyào yī xiǎoshí.
我每天从家到公司需要一小时。
It takes me an hour to get from home to the office every day.
Wǒ cóng túshūguǎn huílái.
我从图书馆回来。
I came back from the library.
Tā měitiān cóng jiā dào xuéxiào.
他每天从家到学校。
He goes from home to school every day.
surname Cong; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant
Wǒ yǒu yī ge péngyǒu xìng Cóng.
我有一个朋友姓从。
I have a friend with the surname Cong.
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐhuān kànshū.
他从小就喜欢看书。
He has loved reading since he was young.
(bound form) to obey; (bound form) to engage in (an activity)
Tā yīzhí tīng wǒ de huà, bìng zǒng shì cóngmìng.
他一直听我的话，并总是从命。
He always listens to me and constantly obeys.
Tā gānggāng kāishǐ cóngshì zhège gōngzuò.
他刚刚开始从事这个工作。
He just started to engage in this job.
(used before a negative) ever
Tā cónglái méiyǒu qù guò Zhōngguó.
他从来没有去过中国。
He has never been to China.
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
Tā cóng hòumiàn qiāoqiāo zǒu guòlái.
他从后面悄悄走过来。
He quietly walked up from behind.
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
Tā cóng xuéxiào huí jiā le.
他从学校回家了。
He returned home from school.
