以来

以來
yǐ lái
HSK 5
since (a previous event)
preposition

Example Sentences

自从去年以来，天气变得越来越冷。
zìcóng qùnián yǐlái ， tiānqì biàndé yuèláiyuè lěng 。
Since last year, the weather has become colder and colder.
我从上个月以来就开始锻炼身体。
wǒ cóng shànggè yuè yǐlái jiù kāishǐ duànliàn shēntǐ 。
I have been exercising since last month.
自从他离开以来，我一直很想念他。
zìcóng tā líkāi yǐlái ， wǒ yīzhí hěn xiǎngniàn tā 。
Since he left, I have missed him a lot.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
以yǐ
to use as, according to, because of
HSK 1
来lái
to come, to arrive, to come round

Words Starting With 以

以为yǐ wéi
to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the impression
以前yǐ qián
before; formerly; previous; ago
以后yǐ hòu
after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future
以及yǐ jí
as well as; too; and
以便yǐ biàn
so that; so as to; in order to

Words Ending With 来

从来cóng lái
always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
原来yuán lái
original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually
后来hòu lái
afterwards; later
将来jiāng lái
in the future; future; the future
本来běn lái
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course

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