自从
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Definitions
- 1. since (a time)
- 2. ever since
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Word relationships
Related words
3 itemsfrom
Also means 'from' but is used for point of departure; 自从 emphasizes starting from a past time.
since (a previous event)
Used after a time expression to mean 'since'; often combined with 自从.
after
Means 'after'; can be used after time expressions, but not identical in usage to 自从.
Usage notes
Common mistakes
Since 自从 already means 'since a past time', do not add a separate word for 'starting'; it is redundant.
Grammar
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Say “ever since” a past event with 自从, “toward” someone or somewhere with 朝, and “along” a road or river with 沿着.
Use (自从)……以来 to talk about a period from a past point until now, and 由……组成 to say what something is made up of.
Example Sentences
1 shown自从 他来以后，这里热闹多了。
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