自从

自從

zìcóng

preposition HSK 3 #1,171

Meanings

自从他走了以后，我很想他。

Zìcóng tā zǒu le yǐhòu, wǒ hěn xiǎng tā.

Ever since he left, I've missed him a lot.

自从来到中国，我学了很多。

Zìcóng láidào Zhōngguó, wǒ xué le hěnduō.

Since coming to China, I've learned a lot.

自从毕业以后，我们没见过面。

Zìcóng bìyè yǐhòu, wǒmen méi jiànguòmiàn.

We haven't met since graduation.

grammar

自从 always refers to a past time point and is often followed by 以后 or 以来. The sentence describes what has happened since that point.

自 zì

从 cóng