() — (preposition) from (indicating a starting point in space or time); (preposition) since (indicating the beginning of a time period up to the present)

自 (zì) as a preposition means 'from' or 'since' a starting point in space or time, used mainly in writing. For 'since' in time, 自从 is more common in modern Chinese, and 以来 follows the time word.

preposition
from (indicating a starting point in space or time)since (indicating the beginning of a time period up to the present)

예문

  • Zhè fēng xìn shì zì shàng hǎi jì lái de.
    This letter was sent from Shanghai.
  • zì Qù nián yǐ lái, wǒ men de xué xiào fā shēng le hěn dà biàn huà.
    Since last year, our school has changed a lot.
  • zì Míng tiān kāi shǐ, wǒ yào zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ.
    Starting from tomorrow, I will go to bed early and get up early.

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