since; from the time
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplespreposition
since (past); from the time (in the past)
Used to mark a point in time from which an action or state continues up to the present. The subsequent clause often uses '就', '一直', or '还' to indicate continuation.
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.
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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.