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Expressing "from" with 从..中.. ("cong2... zhong1...")

从

Grammar
HSK 4

Structure

从 + Source + 中 + Result

Translations

  • from

Definition

从..中.. 是一个介词结构，表示从某个范围、集合或事物内部提取出某个部分或信息。

The pattern '从..中..' is a prepositional structure used to indicate extracting a part or information from a certain scope, set, or thing.

Usage

该结构通常用于强调来源或提取的对象，中间可以填入名词、代词或短语。例如：从书中、从中、从中吸取教训。

This structure is typically used to emphasize the source or the extracted object, with nouns, pronouns, or phrases inserted in the middle. For example: '从书中' (from the book), '从中' (from that), '从中吸取教训' (learn a lesson from it).

Examples

  • 1 我从这篇文章中学到了很多新知识。 (I learned a lot of new knowledge from this article.)
  • 2 从调查结果中可以看出，大多数人都支持这个计划。 (From the survey results, it can be seen that most people support this plan.)
  • 3 他从失败中吸取了教训，最终成功了。 (He learned from his failure and finally succeeded.)
  • 4 从众多候选人中，她脱颖而出，获得了这个职位。 (From among many candidates, she stood out and got the position.)
  • 5 我们从这个项目中获得了宝贵的经验。 (We gained valuable experience from this project.)

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