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从……中 (cóng... zhōng) is another way to express "from," and differs from the similar 从……到 (cóng... dào) which expresses "from" in relation to time and place. 从……中 tells a source of information, and then tells what knowledge, information, or experience was gained from it.
  
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== Structure ==
 
 
从……中 (cóng... zhōng) is just another way to express "from." You might be wondering how it differs from the very similar 从……到 (cóng... dào) which expresses "from" in relation to time and place. 从……中 is more versatile because you can use it to talk about things in a more general sense than just about time and place.
 
 
 
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从  + thing + 中 + result
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从  + Source + 中 + Result
 
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The result is the knowledge, information, or experience gained from the "source."
The result is added on the end to complete the idea, but actually expressing "from" comes from everything before the addition of the result.  
 
  
 
== Examples ==
 
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* 我 <em>从</em> 书 <em>中</em> 学习 了 很 多 知识 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>cóng</em> shū <em>zhōng</em> xuéxí le hěn duō zhīshi.</span><span class="trans">I learned a lot from the book.</span class="trans">
* 我<em>从</em>书<em>中</em>学习了很多知识. <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>cóng</em> shū <em>zhōng</em> xuéxí le hěnduō zhīshì.</span><span class="trans">I learned a lot from the book.</span class="trans">
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*我们 <em>从</em> 聊天 <em>中</em> 知道 小王 不 喜欢 咖啡 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>cóng</em> liáotiān <em>zhōng</em> zhīdào Xiǎo Wáng xǐhuan kāfēi.</span><span class="trans">We know from chatting that Xiao Wang doesn't like coffee. </span class="trans">
*我们<em>从</em>聊天<em>中</em>知道小王不喜欢咖啡. <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>cóng</em> liáotiān <em>zhōng</em> zhīdào xiǎo wáng xǐhuān kāfēi.</span><span class="trans">We know from chatting that Xiao Wang doesn't like coffee. </span class="trans">
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*<em>从</em> 这 件 事 <em>中</em> 小王 明白 了 诚实 的 重要 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Cóng</em> zhè jiàn shì <em>zhōng</em> Xiǎo Wáng míngbai le chéngshí de zhòngyào.</span><span class="trans">Xiao Wang knows the importance of honesty from this matter.</span class="trans">
*<em>从</em>这件事<em>中</em>小王明白了诚实重要. <span class="pinyin"><em>Cóng</em> zhè jiàn shì <em>zhōng</em> Xiǎo Wáng míngbái le chéngshí zhòngyào.</span><span class="trans">Xiao Wang knows the importance of honesty from this matter.</span class="trans">
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*<em>从</em> 老 房子 <em>中</em> 我们 找 出来 很 多 九十 年代 的 东西。<span class="pinyin"><em>Cóng</em> lǎo fángzi <em>zhōng</em> wǒmen zhǎo chūlai hěn duō jiǔshí niándài de dōngxi.</span><span class="trans">We found a lot of stuff from the nineties in the old house.</span>
*<em>从</em> 老房子 <em>中</em> 我们 找 出来 很多 九十 年代 的 东西。<span class="pinyin">Cóng lǎo fángzi zhōng wǒmen zhǎo chūlái hěnduō jiǔshí niándài de dōngxi.</span><span class="trans">We found a lot of stuff from the nineties in the old house.</span>
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*<em>从</em> 电话 <em>中</em> 我 听出 他 不 是 开心 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Cóng</em> diànhuà <em>zhōng</em> wǒ tīng chū tā bù shì hěn kāixīn.</span><span class="trans">I could tell from the phone that he wasn't very happy.</span>
*<em>从</em> 电话 <em>中</em> 我 听出 他 不是 开心。<span class="pinyin">Cóng diànhuà zhōng wǒ tīng chū tā bùshì hěn kāixīn.</span><span class="trans">I could tell from the phone that he wasn't very happy.</span>
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*丽丽 <em>从</em> 微信 <em>中</em> 发现 了 她 丈夫 和 别的 女人 聊天 。<span class="pinyin">Lìlì <em>cóng</em> Wēixìn <em>zhōng</em> fāxiàn le tā zhàngfu hé biéde nǚrén liáotiān.</span><span class="trans">Lili found out from WeChat that her husband was talking to another woman.</span>
*丽丽 <em>从</em> 微信 <em>中</em> 发现 了 她 丈夫 和 别的 女人 聊天。<span class="pinyin">Lìlì cóng Wēi xìn zhōng fāxiàn le tā zhàngfu hé biéde nǚrén liáotiān.</span><span class="trans">Lili found out from WeChat that her husband was talking to another woman.</span>
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*我 <em>从</em> 文章 <em>中</em> 找到 一 个 错误 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>cóng</em> wénzhāng <em>zhōng</em> zhǎodào yī gè cuòwù.</span><span class="trans">I found an error in the article.</span>
*我 <em>从</em> 电视 <em>中</em> 看到 了 你的 采访。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ cóng diànshì zhōng kāndào le nǐde cǎifǎng.</span><span class="trans">I saw your interview on TV.</span>
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*我 <em>从</em> 这 次 旅行 <em>中</em> 学习 了 很 多 道理 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>cóng</em> zhè cì lǚxíng <em>zhōng</em> xuéxí le hěn duō dàolǐ.</span><span class="trans">I've learned a lot of things from this trip.</span>
*我 <em>从</em> 这次 旅行 <em>中</em> 学习 了 很多 道理。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ cóng zhè cì lǚxíng zhōng xuéxí le hěnduō dàolǐ.</span><span class="trans">I've learned a lot of things from this trip.</span>
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*<em>从</em> 这 杯 水 <em>中</em> 你 能 看到 什么 ?<span class="pinyin"><em>Cóng</em> zhè bēi shuǐ <em>zhōng</em> nǐ néng kāndào shénme?</span><span class="trans">What do you see in this glass of water?</span>
*<em>从</em> 这 杯 水 <em>中</em> 你 能 看到 什么?<span class="pinyin">Cóng zhè bēi shuǐ zhōng nǐ néng kāndào shénme?</span><span class="trans">What do you see in this glass of water?</span>
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*<em>从</em> 这 次 的 比赛 <em>中</em> 我 收获 了 友谊 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Cóng</em> zhè cì de bǐsài <em>zhōng</em> wǒ shōuhuò le yǒuyì.</span><span class="trans">I gained a lot of friendship from this competition.</span>
*<em>从</em> 这次 的 比赛 <em>中</em> 我 收获 了 友谊。<span class="pinyin">Cóng zhè cì de bǐsài zhōng wǒ shōuhuò le yǒuyì.</span><span class="trans">I gained a lot of friendship from this competition.</span>
 
 
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Latest revision as of 02:57, 29 December 2020

从……中 (cóng... zhōng) is another way to express "from," and differs from the similar 从……到 (cóng... dào) which expresses "from" in relation to time and place. 从……中 tells a source of information, and then tells what knowledge, information, or experience was gained from it.

Structure

从 + Source + 中 + Result

The result is the knowledge, information, or experience gained from the "source."

Examples

  • 学习 了 很 多 知识 。cóng shū zhōng xuéxí le hěn duō zhīshi.I learned a lot from the book.
  • 我们 聊天 知道 小王 不 喜欢 咖啡 。Wǒmen cóng liáotiān zhōng zhīdào Xiǎo Wáng bù xǐhuan kāfēi.We know from chatting that Xiao Wang doesn't like coffee.
  • 这 件 事 小王 明白 了 诚实 的 重要 。Cóng zhè jiàn shì zhōng Xiǎo Wáng míngbai le chéngshí de zhòngyào.Xiao Wang knows the importance of honesty from this matter.
  • 老 房子 我们 找 出来 很 多 九十 年代 的 东西。Cóng lǎo fángzi zhōng wǒmen zhǎo chūlai hěn duō jiǔshí niándài de dōngxi.We found a lot of stuff from the nineties in the old house.
  • 电话 我 听出 他 不 是 很 开心 。Cóng diànhuà zhōng wǒ tīng chū tā bù shì hěn kāixīn.I could tell from the phone that he wasn't very happy.
  • 丽丽 微信 发现 了 她 丈夫 和 别的 女人 聊天 。Lìlì cóng Wēixìn zhōng fāxiàn le tā zhàngfu hé biéde nǚrén liáotiān.Lili found out from WeChat that her husband was talking to another woman.
  • 文章 找到 一 个 错误 。cóng wénzhāng zhōng zhǎodào yī gè cuòwù.I found an error in the article.
  • 这 次 旅行 学习 了 很 多 道理 。cóng zhè cì lǚxíng zhōng xuéxí le hěn duō dàolǐ.I've learned a lot of things from this trip.
  • 这 杯 水 你 能 看到 什么 ?Cóng zhè bēi shuǐ zhōng nǐ néng kāndào shénme?What do you see in this glass of water?
  • 这 次 的 比赛 我 收获 了 友谊 。Cóng zhè cì de bǐsài zhōng wǒ shōuhuò le yǒuyì.I gained a lot of friendship from this competition.

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5