自从
zìcóng
Traditional: 自從
Meaning of 自从 in English
zìcóngHSK 5prepositionSyllabus #3574
- since (a time)
- ever since
Example sentences
- 汤姆自从2003年就住在这里。tāng mǔ zì cóng 2003 nián jiù zhù zài zhè lǐ。Tom has lived here since 2003.
- 自从他离开去法国,已经有两个月了。zì cóng tā lí kāi qù fǎ guó, yǐ jīng yǒu liǎng gè yuè le。Two months have passed since he left for France.
- 自从他不知道该说什么的时候,便一直沉默着。zì cóng tā bù zhī dào gāi shuō shén me de shí hòu, biàn yì zhí chén mò zhe。Since he didn't know what to say, he remained silent.
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