从此以后 (cōng) — from this moment on; henceforth
Definition
Written/emphatic 'from now on / henceforth' — marks a clear turning point after a specific past event. Pairs with 从此 to sound more formal; 以后 alone is neutral.
verb
from this moment onhenceforth
Examples
- 从此以后，。cōng, Wǒ yào gèng jiā nǔ lì xué xí.From now on, I will study even harder.
- 从此以后，。cōng, Tā men zài yě méi yǒu jiàn guò miàn.After that, they never saw each other again.
- ，从此以后。Tā cí qù le gōng zuò, cōng zhuān xīn xiě zuò.He quit his job and focused on writing from then on.
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