Definition
自打 is a colloquial conjunction meaning 'ever since', used to mark the starting point of a time period or event. It's interchangeable with 自从 in most contexts but sounds more conversational and is common in northern spoken Chinese. You'll hear it in sentences like 自打他来了 ('ever since he came').
conj.
(conjunction, colloquial) ever sincefrom (a point in time)
Examples
- 自打，。zì dá tā lái le yǐhòu, gōngsī jiù biàn hǎo le.Ever since he came, the company has improved.
- 自打，。zì dá qùnián kāishǐ, wǒ jiù méi zài jiàn guò tā.Since last year, I haven't seen her again.
- 自打，。zì dá xué le zhōngwén, tā měitiān dōu kàn zhōngguó xīnwén.Ever since he started learning Chinese, he reads Chinese news every day.
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