# 向来 (xiànglái)

In Mandarin Chinese, 向来 (xiànglái) means “(adv) always; all along”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (adv) always; all along
- Pinyin: xiànglái (xiang4 lai2)
- Traditional: 向來
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 他向来很守时，从来不迟到。
  Tā xiànglái hěn shǒushí, cónglái bù chídào.
  He has always been very punctual and is never late.

## Characters

- [向](https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-towards/) (xiàng): towards; to face
- [来](https://hanziro.com/word/lai-come/) (lái): to come

https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-lai-always/

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