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PrepositionsHSK 5

Expressing "ever since" with 自从

Use 自从 to mark the starting point of an action or situation that continues to the present. The clause after the comma often describes a resulting change or ongoing state, commonly with 越来越 or 再也没有.

Structure

自从 + [Starting Point] ，…

Examples

  • 自从来到湖南，我越来越能吃辣了。
    Zìcóng lái dào Húnán, wǒ yuèláiyuè néng chī là le.
    Ever since arriving in Hunan I've been more and more able to eat spicy food.
  • 自从金融危机爆发，就业市场越来越不景气了。
    Zìcóng jīnróng wēijī bàofā, jiùyè shìchǎng yuèláiyuè bù jǐngqì le.
    Ever since the economic crisis hit the job market has gotten worse and worse.
  • 自从吵完架，两个人再也没有说过话。
    Zìcóng chǎo wán jià, liǎng ge rén zài yě méiyǒu shuō guo huà.
    Since their fight the two of them haven't spoken at all.

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