自从

Meaning(preposition)

since (a time); ever since

Only for the past; often paired with 以后 / 以来.

Examples

• 自从来了河内，我就爱上了这里。

  zì cóng lái le hé nèi, wǒ jiù ài shàng le zhè lǐ.

  Since coming to Hanoi, I've fallen in love with it.

• 自从开始运动，他的身体好多了。

  zì cóng kāi shǐ yùn dòng, tā de shēn tǐ hǎo duō le.

  Since he started exercising, he's much healthier.

• 自从毕业以后，我们再也没见过面。

  zì cóng bì yè yǐ hòu, wǒ men zài yě méi jiàn guò miàn.

  We haven't seen each other since graduation.

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