从此

cóng cǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adverb Common

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Definitions

1. from now on
2. since then
3. henceforth

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 以前 yǐ qián 以前 yǐ qián before 以前 means 'before', opposite of 从此 in temporal reference.: before

Register variants

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• 自此 zì cǐ 自此 zì cǐ since then 自此 is more formal and literary, often used in written Chinese.: since then

Related words

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• 于是 yú shì 于是 yú shì thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 于是 also marks a consequent action but means 'therefore', not strictly 'from this time on'.: thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence

Synonyms

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• 今后 jīn hòu 今后 jīn hòu hereafter Both mean 'from now on', but 今后 is more common in spoken Chinese.: hereafter

Usage notes

Collocations

从此 is typically followed by a clause indicating a change or new state, often with 了.

Formality

从此 is slightly formal; in casual speech, 以后 or 后来 may be preferred.

Example Sentences

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从此 ，他再也没有迟到。

From then on, he was never late again.

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Words Containing 从此

• 从此往后 从此往后 cóng cǐ wǎng hòu: from here on

Child Words of 从此

• 从 从 cóng: from
• 此 此 cǐ: this; these