從來沒

简 从来没 · 繁 從來沒
Mandarin · pinyin cóng lái méi

Meanings

  1. have never
  2. has never
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從
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
沒
méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
从
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
没
méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
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2–2–2 · cong2 lai2 mei2

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cung4 loi4 mut6

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