自从 (zì cóng) — since (a time), ever since

A preposition used at the start of a time clause meaning 'ever since'; pairs with 以后/以来. Unlike 自, it can ONLY mark a starting point in time, not space. Don't confuse with conjunction 既然 ('since, given that' = because).

preposition
since (a time)ever since

예문

  • 自从
    zì cóng Tā lái gōng sī yǐ hòu, xiào lǜ tí gāo le hěn duō.
    Ever since he came to the company, efficiency has improved a lot.
  • 自从
    zì cóng Huàn le xīn shǒu jī, wǒ jiù hěn shǎo yòng diàn nǎo le.
    Ever since I got a new phone, I rarely use my computer.
  • 自从
    zì cóng Kāi shǐ gōng zuò, tā měi tiān dōu hěn máng.
    Ever since she started working, she has been very busy every day.

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