since (prep.)
HSK 5
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Examples
自从他离开后，我们再也没见过他。 zì cóng tā lí kāi hòu, wǒ men zài yě méi jiàn guò tā. - Since he left, we haven't seen him again.
自从搬到这个城市，她的生活发生了很大改变。 zì cóng bān dào zhè ge chéng shì, tā de shēng huó fā shēng le hěn dà gǎi biàn. - Since moving to this city, her life has changed a lot.
自从他学会了游泳，他就经常去海滩。 zì cóng tā xué huì le yóu yǒng, tā jiù jīng cháng qù hǎi tān. - Since he learned how to swim, he often goes to the beach.
自从他搬走后，这里就变得很安静。 zì cóng tā bān zǒu hòu, zhè lǐ jiù biàn dé hěn ān jìng. - Since he moved out, it has become very quiet here.
自从那件事情发生后，他的态度有所改变。 zì cóng nà jiàn shì qíng fā shēng hòu, tā de tài du yǒu suǒ gǎi biàn. - Since that incident, his attitude has changed somewhat.
Characters
从 cóng - from; follow; comply with | HSK 2
自 zì - self, oneself |