Meaning of 自从
自从 means since (past); from the time (in the past). Pronounced zì cóng. HSK 3.
- since (past); from the time (in the past)
Definitions & Examples
Zì自
cóng从
chūn春
jié节
yǐ以
hòu后
，
wǒ我
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
jiàn见
dào到
tā他
。
I haven't seen him since the Spring Festival.
Zì自
cóng从
cān参
jiā加
le了
tǐ体
yù育
duàn锻
liàn炼
，
shēn身
tǐ体
qiáng强
jiàn健
duō多
le了
。
Since I started physical exercise, I've become much stronger.
Zì自
cóng从
dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
，
tā他
jiù就
yī一
zhí直
zài在
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
gōng工
zuò作
。
Since graduating from university, he has been working at this company.
Zì自
cóng从
nà那
cì次
zhēng争
chǎo吵
，
wǒ我
men们
zhī之
jiān间
jiù就
biàn变
de得
lěng冷
dàn淡
le了
。
Since that argument, things have become cold between us.
Zì自
cóng从
ān安
zhuāng装
le了
kōng空
tiáo调
，
xià夏
tiān天
shū舒
fu服
duō多
le了
。
Life in summer has become much more comfortable since we installed air conditioning.