HSK 6 vocabulary › 向来
向来
向来 in English: always (previously)
xiàng lái
always (previously)
How to pronounce 向来
xiàng lái (without tone marks: xiang lai). xiàng is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; lái is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 向来
向 xiàng
towards; to face; to turn towards
towards; to face; to turn towards
来 lái
to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5])
to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5])
Related words
| 来 | lái | to come | HSK 1 |
| 向 | xiàng | towards; to face | HSK 3 |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards; later | HSK 3 |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up; to get up | HSK 3 |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction; orientation | HSK 4 |
| 本来 | běn lái | original; originally | HSK 4 |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always; at all times | HSK 4 |
| 将来 | jiāng lái | in the future; future | HSK 4 |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) | HSK 4 |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | to have enough time; can do it in time | HSK 4 |