Discussion of 自从/自從 [zì cóng] since, ever since

Discussion of 自从/自從

To include posts you need to register at trainchinese.com

从 and 自从 are both prepositions and they both indicate a starting point. Let's take a look at their differences:
1. 从 precedes a time, a place, a certain range, or the starting point of something that is developing; while 自从 only precedes a time.
2. When used before a time, 从 can be followed by a time in the future or in the past; 自从 can only be used before a time in the past.

lisaC

How is 自从 used in a sentence? (zì cóng)

个学生

Show 1 reply

自从 (zì cóng) is used to indicate a point in time in the past from which something has been happening up until the present. For example, "自从 (zì cóng) 上个月，我一直在学习汉语 (hàn yǔ)." This sentence means "Ever since last month, I have been studying Chinese."

当老师

To answer to 个学生 you need to register at trainchinese.com

You you can select to receive personal notifications on the app or via email for important contributions to words that you are learning in the account settings .