从那之后 (cōng) — since then, from that point on
Definition
A time phrase meaning 'from that point on' — links a past event to everything that followed, like 'ever since' or 'after that'. Used to introduce a chain of consequences starting from a specific moment.
idiom
since thenfrom that point on
Examples
- 从那之后，。cōng, Tā měi tiān dōu hěn nǔ lì.Since then, he has been working hard every day.
- 从那之后，。cōng, Wǒ zài yě méi yǒu jiàn guò tā.After that, I never saw her again.
- 从那之后，。cōng, Wǒ men kāi shǐ yì qǐ xué xí zhōng wén.From that point on, we started learning Chinese together.
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