自从

zìcóng

since

prepositionHSK 3.0 word list · Band 5trad. 自從
Dictionary entry

since (a time); ever since

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自
从

See it in sentences

自从他来了,大家很高兴。

Zìcóng tā lái le, dàjiā hěn gāoxìng.

English

Since he came, everyone is happy.

自从来到这里,他忙了很多。

Zìcóng lái dào zhèlǐ, tā máng le hěn duō.

English

Since coming here, he has been much busier.

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