以来

以來

yǐlái

particle HSK 3 #1,675

Meanings

HSK 2

三年以来，我一直在学中文。

Sān nián yǐlái, wǒ yīzhí zài xué Zhōngwén.

For the past three years, I've been studying Chinese.

HSK 3

开学以来，他进步很大。

Kāixué yǐlái, tā jìnbù hěn dà.

Since school started, he has made great progress.

HSK 4

自古以来，中国就重视教育。

Zìgǔ yǐlái, Zhōngguó jiù zhòngshì jiàoyù.

Since ancient times, China has valued education.

grammar

以来 always follows a time reference: time + 以来. Common patterns: 自....以来 (since...), ...以来 (since/for the past...).

以 yǐ

来 lái