since (time); from (place)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplespreposition
since (a point in time); ever since
dialectUsed to indicate the starting point of a time period that continues to the present.
Dǎ打
cóng从
chūn春
shang上
qǐ起
，
jiù就
méi没
yǒu有
xià下
guo过
tòu透
yǔ雨
。
Ever since early spring, there hasn't been a good soaking rain.
Dǎ打
cóng从
wǒ我
bān搬
dào到
zhè这
lǐ里
，
jiù就
méi没
jiàn见
guo过
tā他
。
I haven't seen him since I moved here.
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Tā他
dǎ打
cóng从
shàng上
gè个
yuè月
jiù就
shēng生
bìng病
le了
。
He's been sick since last month.
preposition
passing by; via; from (a place)
dialectUsed to indicate the location one passes through or the starting point of a route.
Dǎ打
cóng从
gōng公
yuán园
mén门
kǒu口
jīng经
guò过
。
Pass by the park entrance.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dǎ打
cóng从
zhè这
lǐ里
qù去
shàng上
bān班
。
He goes to work via here every day.
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Dǎ打
cóng从
zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
zǒu走
gèng更
jìn近
。
Taking this road is shorter.