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never before... (从未……)
从未 means “never before.” It is a formal way to say that something has never happened in past experience.
Exemplo principal
他从未放弃自己的梦想。
Tā cóngwèi fàngqì zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.
He has never given up his dream.
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Resumo da lição
Read the sample sentence and notice how 从未…… works in the frame: 从未 A.
从未 is used before verbs to express complete negation over past time. It is stronger and more formal than 从来没有. Do not confuse it with 尚未, which means “not yet” and allows the possibility of happening later. 从未 emphasizes that it has never happened up to now.
Estrutura gramatical
从未 A
states that something has never happened at any time before
他从未放弃自己的梦想。
Tā cóngwèi fàngqì zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.
He has never given up his dream.
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