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从此

cóng cǐ · cong ci

Traditional 從此

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. from now on
  2. since then
  3. henceforth
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Lost on purpose

  1. Dengdeng

    去年(qùnián)我(wǒ)在(zài)这个(zhège)胡同(hútòng)里(lǐ)迷过路(míguòlù)。

    Last year I got lost in this hutong.

  2. Liangliang

    然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？

    And then?

  3. Dengdeng

    一位(yīwèi)奶奶(nǎinai)带(dài)我(wǒ)走出来(zǒuchūlái)，从此(cóngcǐ)我们(wǒmen)成了(chéngle)朋友(péngyou)。

    An old lady led me out, and from then on we became friends.

  4. Liangliang

    从此(cóngcǐ)你(nǐ)就(jiù)常(cháng)来(lái)这儿(zhèr)？

    And from then on you came here often?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，从此(cóngcǐ)每个(měigè)星期(xīngqī)她(tā)都(dōu)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    Yes, from then on she invited me for dumplings every week.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是(shì)故意(gùyì)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)迷路(mílù)的(de)吧(ba)！

    You got lost here on purpose, didn't you!

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2 examples
01

从(cóng)此(cǐ)起(qǐ)我(wǒ)们(men)为(wèi)您(nín)的(de)安(ān)全(quán)负(fù)责(zé)。

We are responsible for your protection from now on.

Tatoeba: Chinese by minshirui · English by minshirui · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)从(cóng)此(cǐ)就(jiù)留(liú)在(zài)国(guó)外(wài)了(le)。

She has remained abroad ever since.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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从
cóng

from; through; via; (bound form) to follow

此
cǐ

this; these

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