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Both [[离|离 (lí)]] and [[从|从 (cóng)]] can be translated into English as “from”. In Chinese however, their meanings are different. 从 is used in cases where the subject's position relative to a fixed location changes. 离 expresses a “static” distance, or a distance that is unchanging. Both can be used in defining distance or time, however 从 has more meanings than 离. | Both [[离|离 (lí)]] and [[从|从 (cóng)]] can be translated into English as “from”. In Chinese however, their meanings are different. 从 is used in cases where the subject's position relative to a fixed location changes. 离 expresses a “static” distance, or a distance that is unchanging. Both can be used in defining distance or time, however 从 has more meanings than 离. | ||
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Both 离 (lí) and 从 (cóng) can be translated into English as “from”. In Chinese however, their meanings are different. 从 is used in cases where the subject's position relative to a fixed location changes. 离 expresses a “static” distance, or a distance that is unchanging. Both can be used in defining distance or time, however 从 has more meanings than 离.
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从 as "from" (time)
Structure
从 + Time + 开始/起/以来…
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- 从 明天 开始，我 不 抽烟 了。 Starting tomorrow, I will not smoke.
- 从 有 了 女朋友 以后，他 不 泡妞 了。 After he gets a girlfriend, he won’t hit on women.
从 as "from" (place)
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从 + Place + 到/向…
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- 他 从 地上 拿 起来了 一百 块。 He picked up one hundred RMB from the ground.
从 as "from" (amount)
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- 从 学生 到 老师 都 放假 了。 Everyone, from the students to the teachers, are on holiday.
从 as "from" (change)
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- 他 从 最 差 的 学生 变成 了 最 认真 的 学生。 He went from being the worst student to the best student.
离 as "from" (distance)
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- 我 的 学校 离 你家 很远。 My school is far from your house.
离 as "from" (time)
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- 第一次 世界 大战 离第二次 世界 大战 不到 50年。 World War I and World War II are less than 50 years apart.
Sources and further reading
Books
现代汉语虚词俐释 (pp. 335)
实用对外汉语教学语法 (pp. 263)
