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自从

自從
zì cóng
HSK 5
since (a time), ever since
preposition

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Example Sentences

自从我搬到北京，我的生活发生了很大的变化。
zìcóng wǒ bāndào běijīng ， wǒde shēnghuó fāshēng le hěndà de biànhuà 。
Since I moved to Beijing, my life has changed a lot.
自从我学习中文以来，我对中国文化更加了解了。
zìcóng wǒ xuéxí zhōngwén yǐlái ， wǒ duì zhōngguó wénhuà gèngjiā liǎojiě le 。
Since I started learning Chinese, I have come to understand Chinese culture better.
自从她开始锻炼身体，她的健康状况明显改善。
zìcóng tā kāishǐ duànliàn shēntǐ ， tāde jiànkāng zhuàngkuàng míngxiǎn gǎishàn 。
Since she started exercising, her health condition has obviously improved.

Grammar Points

HSK 5
Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"从…以来自从…以后+1

Words Starting With 自

自行车zì xíng chē
bicycle; bike
自己zì jǐ
self; (reflexive pronoun); own
自然zì rán
nature; natural; naturally
自信zì xìn
confidence; self-confidence
自动zì dòng
automatic; voluntarily

Words Ending With 从

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

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Individual characters

自zì · from, since, self, oneself›从cóng · from, via, passing through, through
HSK 5
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