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Usages of cónglái
他 从来 不 在 晚上 喝 咖啡， 觉得 咖啡 太 苦， 喝 完 以后 也 睡不着。tā cónglái bù zài wǎnshang hē kāfēi, juéde kāfēi tài kǔ, hē wán yǐhòu yě shuìbuzháo.
He never drinks coffee at night; he feels coffee is too bitter, and after drinking it he can’t fall asleep.
我 从来 没 吃 过 这 种 酸 又 甜 的 水果， 味道 很 特别。wǒ cónglái méi chī guò zhè zhǒng suān yòu tián de shuǐguǒ, wèidào hěn tèbié.
I’ve never eaten this kind of sweet-and-sour fruit; the taste is very special.
她 从来 不 给 孩子 喝 太 甜 的 饮料， 让 他 少 吃 糖 更 健康。tā cónglái bù gěi háizi hē tài tián de yǐnliào, ràng tā shǎo chī táng gèng jiànkāng.
She never lets her child drink very sweet drinks, making him eat less sugar so he’ll be healthier.
她 从来 不 吃 很 辣 的 菜， 觉得 对 肚子 不 好。tā cónglái bù chī hěn là de cài, juéde duì dùzi bù hǎo.
She never eats very spicy food and feels it’s not good for her stomach.
比起 别人 从来 不 看 说明， 他 觉得 自己 更 安心。bǐqǐ biérén cónglái bù kàn shuōmíng, tā juéde zìjǐ gèng ānxīn.
Compared with people who never read the instructions, he feels more at ease.
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