向来 (xiàng lái) — always (from past to present), all along, consistently
Definition
向来 means 'always' for a settled habit, trait, or stance held up to now — closer in nuance to 一向 than to 一直 (which stresses unbroken continuity from a starting point).
adverb
always (from past to present)all alongconsistently
Examples
- 向来。Tā xiàng lái fǎn duì zhè zhǒng shuō fǎ.He has always opposed this kind of statement.
- 向来。Wǒ xiàng lái bù xǐ huan chī là de.I've never liked eating spicy food.
- 向来。Zhè suǒ dà xué xiàng lái zhòng shì yán jiū.This university has always placed great importance on research.
Grammar
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