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- 自从
自从
zì cóng
Meaning
- since (a time)
Definition
介词，表示从过去某一时间点开始。
Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a point in time in the past.
Usage
用于引出时间的起点，后面常跟具体时间或事件，强调从那时起一直到现在。
Used to introduce the starting point of time, often followed by a specific time or event, emphasizing from then until now.
Examples
- 1 自从去年开始，他每天坚持锻炼。 (Since last year, he has persisted in exercising every day.)
- 2 自从他搬到上海，我们就很少见面了。 (Since he moved to Shanghai, we rarely see each other.)
- 3 自从那次旅行后，我爱上了摄影。 (Since that trip, I have fallen in love with photography.)
- 4 自从学了中文，我对中国文化更感兴趣了。 (Since learning Chinese, I have become more interested in Chinese culture.)
- 5 自从疫情爆发，大家都习惯了戴口罩。 (Since the outbreak of the pandemic, everyone has gotten used to wearing masks.)
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