自從

zì cóng

A2 Level 4* ★ Core word
Preposition

Definition

  1. since (a time)
  2. ever since

Stroke order

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Example

自從來台灣以後,我胖了不少。

Since coming to Taiwan, I've gained quite a bit of weight.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).