从此

從此
cóngcǐ
adverb HSK 4 #4,496

Meanings

  1. 1 from now on
  2. 2 since then
  3. 3 henceforth

Examples

HSK 2
Tāmen cóngcǐ chéng le hǎo péngyou.
They became good friends from that point on.
HSK 4
Cóngcǐ, wǒ xià dìng le juéxīn.
From that moment, I made up my mind.
HSK 5
Cóngcǐ yǐhòu, tā zàiyě méiyǒu chídào guò.
From then on, he was never late again.

Tips

usage
从此 is more literary/written than 从那以后 (cóng nà yǐhòu). It's common in stories and narratives, similar to fairy tale endings: 从此过上了幸福的生活 (lived happily ever after).

Stroke Order

cóng