以来

yǐ lái

HSK 2.0 等级 5 HSK 3.0 等级 5 名词 常见

释义

1. since (a previous event)

词语关系

Antonyms

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• 以前 yǐ qián 以前 yǐ qián before 以来 refers to the time since a past event, while 以前 refers to time before a past event.: before

Related words

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• 之后 zhī hòu 之后 zhī hòu after; behind 以来 focuses on the period from a past event until now, while 之后 means 'after' without the ongoing sense.: after; behind

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used after a time expression, e.g., 自…以来 or 自从…以来, to mark the starting point of a continuing state.

Common mistakes

Use 以来, not 以后, to mean 'since a past point up to now'; 以后 means 'after' without the ongoing sense.

包含 以来 的词语

• 长期以来 长期以来 cháng qī yǐ lái: for a long time
• 一直以来 一直以来 yī zhí yǐ lái: in the past always
• 有史以来 有史以来 yǒu shǐ yǐ lái: since the beginning of history
• 有生以来 有生以来 yǒu shēng yǐ lái: since birth
• 自古以来 自古以来 zì gǔ yǐ lái: since ancient times
• 自懂事以来 自懂事以来 zì dǒng shì yǐ lái: for as long as one can remember

以来 的构成词

• 以 以 yǐ: to use
• 来 来 lái: to come