自从 (自從)
zì cóng
Pinyin

Definition

自从 (自從)
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zì cóng
  1. since (a time)
  2. ever since

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

来自
lái zì
  1. 1 to come from (a place)
  2. 2 From: (in email header)
自
zì
  1. 1 self
  2. 2 oneself
  3. 3 from
  4. 4 since
  5. 5 naturally
  6. 6 surely
自己
zì jǐ
  1. 1 oneself
  2. 2 one's own
出自
chū zì
  1. 1 to come from
各自
gè zì
  1. 1 each
  2. 2 respective
  3. 3 apiece

Idioms (20)

不敢自专
bù gǎn zì zhuān
  1. 1 not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
  1. 1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
不言自明
bù yán zì míng
  1. 1 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
不说自明
bù shuō zì míng
  1. 1 self-explanatory
  2. 2 self-evident (idiom)
任其自然
rèn qí zì rán
  1. 1 to let things take their course (idiom)
  2. 2 to leave it to nature
  3. 3 laissez-faire

Sample Sentences

难怪我这黑眼圈自从创业以来就没有消失过，越想集中精神工作，却越容易精神涣散，睡得晚还常常失眠。
nánguài wǒ zhè hēiyǎnquān zìcóng chuàngyè yǐlái jiù méiyǒu xiāoshī guò ，yuè xiǎng jízhōng jīngshén gōngzuò ，què yuè róngyì jīngshén huànsàn ，shuì de wǎn hái chángcháng shīmián 。
No wonder the bags under my eyes haven't disappeared once since I launched my own business. The more I want to concentrate on work, the more distracted I seem to get. It's because I'm going to bed late and often suffer from insomnia.
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此话怎讲？自从你乘时光机去了二〇一六年的中国旅行以后，又好多词汇我听不懂了，你得给我细细解释。
cǐ huà zěn jiǎng ？zìcóng nǐ chéng shíguāngjī qù le èrlíngyīliù de Zhōngguó lǚxíng yǐhòu ，yòu hǎo duō cíhuì wǒ tīng bùdǒng le ，nǐ děi gěi wǒ xìxì jiěshì 。
What do you mean? Ever since you traveled in a time machine to China in 2016, there are lots of phrases you use that I don't understand. Can you explain it to me please?
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看了看了，自从你介绍之后，我昨天晚上一口气看了十集，过瘾。
kàn le kàn le ，zìcóng nǐ jièshào zhīhòu ，wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang yīkǒuqì kàn le shí jí ，guòyǐn 。
Yeah, I watched, after you introduced it to me yesterday evening I watched ten episodes in one go, it's so addictive.
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说来好笑，我本来一点都不相信有机，不过自从我女朋友大力宣扬有机的好处后，我就被洗脑了，现在都尽量吃有机食品。
shuōlai hǎoxiào ，wǒ běnlái yīdiǎn dōu bù xiāngxìn yǒujī ，bùguò zìcóng wǒ nǚpéngyou dàlì xuānyáng yǒujī de hǎochu hòu ，wǒ jiù bèi xǐnǎo le ，xiànzài dōu jǐnliàng chī yǒujī shípǐn 。
It's a little funny. I didn't really believe in organic food originally. However, since my girlfriend starting selling me on the advantages of organic food, I've been brainwashed. Now I try to eat organic as much as possible.
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没办法啊，自从我搬家了以后，几乎餐餐都在外面解决。
méi bànfǎ ā ，zìcóng wǒ bānjiā le yǐhòu ，jīhū cāncān dōu zài wàimian jiějué 。
I've got no other choice. Since I moved house, I eat almost all of my meals out.
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自从高中毕业之后，我们见面的机会不算很多，但是每次见面的时候都很开心。上次跟你一起吃饭，你说你还是很想出国留学，没想到才过半年，你就真的要去了，真的很替你开心!
zìcóng gāozhōng bìyè zhīhòu ，wǒmen jiànmiàn de jīhuì bù suàn hěn duō ，dànshì měicì jiànmiàn de shíhou dōu hěn kāixīn 。shàngcì gēn nǐ yīqǐ chīfàn ，nǐ shuō nǐ háishì hěn xiǎng chūguóliúxué ，méixiǎngdào cái guò bàn nián ，nǐ jiù zhēnde yào qù le ，zhēnde hěn tì nǐ kāixīn !
From when we graduated high school, we've had less opportunity to meet, but every time we do meet we have such a great time. The last time I ate with you, you said that you still really wanted to go abroad to study. I never thought that after just half a year, you're really about to go. I'm so happy for you!
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别说买了，自从西班牙出局，我就没再关心过。
bié shuō mǎile ，zìcóng Xībānyá chūjú ，wǒ jiù méi zài guānxīn guò 。
Don't talk about buying. Ever since Spain has been out, I haven't cared about it again.
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的确不好看。自从剃了毛，它都不太愿意出门了。
díquè bù hǎokàn 。zìcóng tì le máo ，tā dōu bùtài yuànyì chūmén le 。
It's true. It doesn't look good. Since I shaved off her hair, she doesn't want to go outside.
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这已经不是第一次了。自从换了供应商，送过来的货比以前那家差多了。
zhè yǐjīng bùshì dì yī cì le 。zìcóng huàn le gōngyìngshāng ，sòng guòlai de huò bǐ yǐqián nà jiā chà duō le 。
This isn't the first time. Since we've changed suppliers, the items we've received have been a lot worse than the previous supplier's.
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小时候我还练过几年书法呢。自从开始用电脑，字就写得越来越差了。
xiǎo shíhou wǒ hái liàn guo jǐnián shūfǎ ne 。zìcóng kāishǐ yòng diànnǎo ，zì jiù xiě de yuèláiyuè chà le 。
When I was young I studied calligraphy for a few years, but since I started using a computer, my handwriting has gotten worse and worse.
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