向来 (xiàng lái) — always (from past to present), all along, consistently

Definición

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

Ejemplos

  • 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.

Gramática

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