Expressing "from" with "cong... zhong"

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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.

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