Chinese word

从今以后

Pronunciation

Pinyincóng jīn yǐ hòu

Meaning

  • adverbfrom now on

Example

从今以后我要吃得更健康。cóng jīn yǐ hòu wǒ yào chī de gèng jiàn kāng

From now on, I am going to eat healthier.

Illustration for 从今以后 (from now on)

More examples

从今以后不再吸烟。cóng jīn yǐ hòu bú zài xī yān

From now on, I will no longer smoke.

Core concept

A starting point at the present opens a continuous path through future time.

Common phrases

  • 从今以后不再cóng jīn yǐ hòu bú zài

    never again

  • 从今以后努力学习cóng jīn yǐ hòu nǔ lì xué xí

    study hard from now on

  • 从今以后注意安全cóng jīn yǐ hòu zhù yì ān quán

    pay attention to safety from now on

Similar words

以后yǐ hòu: During the time after a particular point, used to talk about what happens in the future.
今后jīn hòu: From now into the future, with a neutral tone suitable for daily or official use.
从现在起cóng xiàn zài qǐ: From the present time onward, emphasizing the start of a continuing change or situation.
此后cǐ hòu: From that earlier point onward, referring to the following time in a formal way.

Definition in Chinese

从今以后 表示从现在起到将来的一段时间，常用于表明决定、约定或习惯的改变。cóng jīn yǐ hòu biǎo shì cóng xiàn zài qǐ dào jiāng lái de yí duàn shí jiān cháng yòng yú biǎo míng jué dìng yuē dìng huò xí guàn de gǎi biàn

Word origin

The phrase 从今以后 (cóngjīnyǐhòu, "from now on") places 从 (cóng, "from") before 今 (jīn, "now") and 以后 (yǐhòu, "afterward"), forming a time span that begins now and continues onward.

Usage tips

  • When it appears before a behavior, the wording often signals that the change is meant to continue rather than happen only once.

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