自zi6從cung4

English

1. since (a time)
2. since; at a time in the past after or later than; from the time in the past when
3. ever since

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 由以前某一刻嘅開始，一直嚟到而家

Examples

• 自從佢受咗傷之後都冇參加過比賽。

  He hasn't participated in any competition since his injury.

• 自從爺爺過咗身之後，佢就出咗國。

  He left the country after his grandfather's death.

  Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

• 自從我整親隻腳後，我就揸拐杖行路嘞。

  Tatoeba · nihtscua CC BY

• 自从我认识她的时候，我就恨她。

  From the moment that I met her, I hated her.

  Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

• 汤姆自从2003年就住在这里。

  Tom has lived here since 2003.

  Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

• 自从他离开去法国，已经有两个月了。

  Two months have passed since he left for France.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 自从我开始学汉语以来已经有两年了。

  It's been two years since I started learning Chinese.

  Tatoeba · ryanwoo CC BY