Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"

Nível: HSK 5 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

自从 means "ever since" in English, and is used to express the starting point of an action in the past. It can be followed by phrases using the markers 起 and 以后 . When you need to use 以来 in a more formal or written context, you can add 自, 从 , or 自从 (or other similar words) before the time or event to make it into a "sandwich pattern." 自从 is used to mark a starting point in time. The same meaning can be expressed with just 从, but 自从 is more formal. 自从 + [Starting Point] ， ……

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 从他爸爸去世以来，他一直没回过家。 (cóng tā bàbà qùshì yǐlái ，tā yīzhí méi húi guò jiā 。): "Since his father's death, he has never returned home."
• 从毕业以来，她一直在教汉语。 (cóng bìyè yǐlái，tā yīzhí zài jiào hànyǔ 。): "Since graduating, she has been teaching Chinese."
• 自改革开放以来，中国社会发生了巨大的变化。 (zì gǎigé kāifàng yǐlái ，zhōngguó shèhùi fāshēng le jùdà de biànhuà 。): "Since the reform and opening up, great changes have taken place in Chinese society."
• 自从妹妹出生以来，妈妈就更忙了。 (zìcóng mèimèi chūshēng yǐlái ，māmā jìu gèng máng le 。): "Since my sister was born, my mother has been busier."
• 自从来到湖南，我越来越能吃辣了。 (zìcóng lái dào húnán，wǒ yuèláiyuè néng chī là le 。): "Since coming to Hunan, I have become more and more spicy."

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