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向来
xiàng lái
always; all along
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What does 向来 mean?
向来 (pinyin: xiàng lái) means always; all along. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 向来
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 向 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 来
The characters of 向来
| 向 | Xiàng | toward, to (HSK 2) |
| 来 | lái | to come (HSK 1) |
Related HSK 6 words
| 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn, majestic |
| 展望 | zhǎn wàng | look to the future |
| 黄昏 | huáng hūn | dusk, twilight |
| 投机 | tóu jī | speculation; speculative |
| 坚实 | jiān shí | solid, substantial |
| 洞穴 | dòng xué | cave, cavern |
| 反思 | fǎn sī | reflect on, rethink |
| 勇于 | yǒng yú | to dare to, to have the courage to |
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