从此
cóng cǐㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄘˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: TÒNG THỬ
Traditional: 從此
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 4
Meaning(adverb)
from now on; since then; henceforth
Examples
他去了越南,从此爱上了越南菜。
tā qù le yuè nán, cóng cǐ ài shàng le yuè nán cài.
He went to Vietnam and has loved Vietnamese food ever since.
那次生病以后,她从此不再熬夜。
nà cì shēng bìng yǐ hòu, tā cóng cǐ bú zài áo yè.
After that illness, she stopped staying up late for good.
他们从此成了好朋友。
tā men cóng cǐ chéng le hǎo péng you.
From then on they became good friends.
Easily confused
- 从来 — 从此 = from that point on; 从来 = ever/always (often with 不/没).
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Stroke order
TÒNG · 4 strokes
variant of 从
THỬ · 6 strokes
this; these
Related words
- 从 cóng — variant of 从
- 从来 cóng lái — always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
- 自从 zì cóng — since (a time); ever since
- 从事 cóng shì — to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do
- 从而 cóng ér — thus; thereby
- 从前 cóng qián — previously; formerly; once upon a time
- 服从 fú cóng — to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
- 无从 wú cóng — not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing