从那之后 (cōng) — since then, from that point on

Definition

从那之后 is a fixed time-phrase meaning 'from that point onward' or 'since then'. It is used to mark a transition in narratives, connecting a past event to subsequent changes or actions. It works as an adverbial at the beginning of a clause, similar to 'after that' in English.

since thenfrom that point on

Examples

从那之后，。
Cóng nà zhī hòu, tā měitiān dōu hěn nǔlì.
Since then, he has been working hard every day.
从那之后，。
Cóng nà zhī hòu, wǒ zài yě méiyǒu jiàn guò tā.
After that, I never saw her again.
从那之后，。
Cóng nà zhī hòu, wǒmen kāishǐ yìqǐ xuéxí Zhōngwén.
From that point on, we started learning Chinese together.

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