Meaning of 向来
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
xiànglái
- always (previously)
向来 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
你一向来都很好。
You've been very good.
他的人缘向来很好，因此一旦遭遇急难，朋友都乐意帮忙。
He is very popular, so whenever you find yourself in trouble, his friends will be happy to help.
Stroke order for each character
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向 xiàng · towards · 6 strokes
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来 lái · to come · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 向来.
| 回来 | huílái | to return; to come back |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive; to come |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 带来 | dàilái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 原来 | yuánlái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 接下来 | jiē xiàlái | to accept; to take |
| 方向 | fāngxiàng | direction; orientation |
Questions about 向来
What does 向来 mean?
向来 (xiànglái) means "always (previously)" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 向来?
向来 is made of 2 characters: 向 (6 strokes), 来 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 向来 an HSK word?
Yes. 向来 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 向来 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 向来 is written 向來.