从此 (cóng cǐ) — from then on; from now on; henceforth
Definition
从此 marks a clear turning point in time — 'from then on' or 'from now on' — used as an adverb to signal a new phase. 今后 focuses only on the future starting today; 之后 just means 'afterwards' without implying a new phase.
adverb
from then onfrom now onhenceforth
Examples
- ，从此。Tā qù nián dà xué bì yè, cóng cǐ kāi shǐ gōng zuò.He graduated from university last year and started working from then on.
- ，从此。Cóng jīn tiān qǐ, wǒ cóng cǐ nǔ lì xué xí hàn yǔ.From today on, I will study Chinese hard from now on.
- ，从此。Tā men jié hūn yǐ hòu, cóng cǐ shēng huó dé hěn xìng fú.After they got married, they lived happily from then on.
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