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title: "Congbu Meaning: 从不 (cóngbù) Means “never”"
description: "从不 (traditional 從不, cóngbù) means “never”. Hear its tones, see what 从 and 不 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congbu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 从不 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

从不 cóngbù

## never

## Its characters

1. 从 cóng (used before a negative) ever (as in 从不)
2. 不 bù not

## In a sentence

我爸爸从不喝酒。 My dad never drinks.

[More about 从不](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BB%8E%E4%B8%8D)

## More words with 从 or 不

- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)
- [不但 bùdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budan)
- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)
- [不得 bùdé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bude)

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