since; from (a time onwards)
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since (a certain time); from... onwards
dialectUsed in northern Chinese dialects (especially Beijing and Northeastern Mandarin) to mark the starting point of an action or state. Usually followed by '以后' (yǐhòu), '以来' (yǐlái), or a time expression.
Ér儿
zi子
zì自
dǎ打
lí离
jiā家
yǐ以
hòu后
，
méi没
yǒu有
huí回
lai来
guo过
。
Since the son left home, he has never come back.
Tā他
zì自
dǎ打
chū出
shēng生
jiù就
zhù住
zài在
zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
。
He has lived in this city since birth.
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Zì自
dǎ打
nà那
yǐ以
hòu后
，
wǒ我
men们
zài再
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
jiàn见
guo过
miàn面
。
Since then, we have never met again.
Zì自
dǎ打
qù去
nián年
kāi开
shǐ始
，
tā他
jiù就
yī一
zhí直
zhù住
zài在
Běi北
jīng京
。
He has been living in Beijing since the beginning of last year.