HSK · Level 43
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Chinese word
从此
Pronunciation
Pinyincóng cǐ
Meaning
- adverbfrom then on
Example
从此他的生活变了很多。cóng cǐ tā de shēng huó biàn le hěn duō
From then on, his life changed a lot.
More examples
他毕业后，从此开始独立生活。tā bì yè hòu cóng cǐ kāi shǐ dú lì shēng huó
After he graduated, he began living independently from then on.
Core concept
A time boundary after which a new state continues into the future.
Common phrases
从此以后cóng cí yǐ hòu
from then on
从此再也不cóng cǐ zài yě bù
never again after that
Similar words
以后yǐ hòu: Covers the time that follows the present moment or another stated time.
从今以后cóng jīn yǐ hòu: Shows that a future state or decision starts now and continues from this point onward.
从那以后cóng nà yǐ hòu: Focuses on the period and changes that continued after a particular past time.
此后cǐ hòu: Refers in formal written language to the period following an event or time.
Definition in Chinese
自某一时刻起，直到以后，用来表示事情从那一刻开始发生或发生了变化。zì mǒu yì shí kè qǐ zhí dào yǐ hòu yòng lái biǎo shì shì qíng cóng nà yí kè kāi shǐ fā shēng huò fā shēng le biàn huà
Word origin
从 (cóng, "from") + 此 (cǐ, "this point") forms the idea of time moving forward from a particular moment.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this adverb often sounds more narrative or report-like than the most casual way to describe a future plan, especially when a turning point matters.