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Expressing "ever since" with 以来 ("yi3lai2")

以来 yǐlái

Noun
HSK 3

Structure

Time / Event + 以来 ，⋯⋯ Time Period + 来 ，⋯⋯

Translations

  • since

Definition

“以来”表示从过去某个时间点开始直到现在的一段时间。常用于表示持续的状态或事件。

"以来" indicates a period of time starting from a certain point in the past until the present. It is often used to express a continuous state or event.

Usage

通常放在表示时间起点的词语后面，构成“从/自...以来”的结构，强调从那时起一直持续到现在。也可以单独使用“以来”放在时间词后，但常见的是与“从”或“自”搭配。

It is usually placed after a word indicating the starting time, forming structures like "从/自...以来" (since...), emphasizing the duration from that point to the present. It can also be used alone after a time word, but it is common to pair with "从" or "自".

Examples

  • 1 自从大学毕业以来，我一直在这家公司工作。 (Since graduating from university, I have been working at this company.)
  • 2 从去年以来，这里的房价涨了很多。 (Since last year, housing prices here have risen a lot.)
  • 3 自改革开放以来，中国的经济迅速发展。 (Since the reform and opening up, China's economy has developed rapidly.)
  • 4 从入冬以来，一直没有下雪。 (Since the beginning of winter, it hasn't snowed.)
  • 5 自从认识她以来，我的生活变得丰富多彩。 (Since meeting her, my life has become colorful.)

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