Read Edit View history 自从 zìcóng HSK3 since Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 自从 自從 zìcóng since preposition Introduces a starting point in time, often referring to a past event or situation; ever since 自从你走后，我一直在想你。 zìcóng nǐ zǒu hòu, wǒ yīzhí zài xiǎng nǐ. I have been thinking of you since you left. 自从来到这里我就没吃过东西。 zìcóng láidào zhèlǐ wǒ jiù méi chī guo dōngxi. I have not eaten anything since I came here. Frequency Movie subtitles 74.3 per million appears in 29% of films Written text 36.5 per million Details HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Cross-References Same as 从 cóng打从 dǎcóng自打 zìdǎ一从 yīcóng Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
自从 自從 zìcóng since preposition Introduces a starting point in time, often referring to a past event or situation; ever since 自从你走后，我一直在想你。 zìcóng nǐ zǒu hòu, wǒ yīzhí zài xiǎng nǐ. I have been thinking of you since you left. 自从来到这里我就没吃过东西。 zìcóng láidào zhèlǐ wǒ jiù méi chī guo dōngxi. I have not eaten anything since I came here. Frequency Movie subtitles 74.3 per million appears in 29% of films Written text 36.5 per million Details HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Cross-References Same as 从 cóng打从 dǎcóng自打 zìdǎ一从 yīcóng Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)