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自从 (zìcóng) English Meaning
- since (a time)
- ever since
Traditional Characters: 自從
+ is only found in HSK 5.
自 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
从 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Sample Sentences
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Stroke Order & Character Components
自 (zì): self; oneself; since; from
- 自(zì): personal
从 (cóng): from; via; passing through; through (a gap); past; ever (followed by negative, meaning never); (formerly pronounced (zòng) and related to 縱|纵) to follow; to comply with; to obey; to join; to engage in; adopting some mode of action or attitude; follower; retainer; accessory; accomplice; related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
- 人 (rén): man
- 人 (rén): man
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 自
HSK 3 Word List
- 自己(zì jǐ): self; (reflexive pronoun); own
- 自行车(zì xíng chē): bicycle; bike; CL: 辆(liàng)
HSK 4 Word List
- 来自(lái zì): to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
- 自然(zì rán): at ease; free from affectation; natural
- 自信(zì xìn): confidence; self-confidence
HSK 5 Word List
- 各自(gè zì): each; respective; apiece
- 亲自(qīn zì): personally
- 自从(zì cóng): since (a time); ever since
- 自动(zì dòng): automatic; voluntarily
- 自豪(zì háo): pride; to be proud of something (in a good way)
- 自觉(zì jué): conscious; aware; on one’s own initiative; conscientious
- 自私(zì sī): selfish; selfishness; self-centred
- 自由(zì yóu): freedom; free; liberty; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 自愿(zì yuàn): voluntary; of one’s own free will
HSK 6 Word List
- 擅自(shàn zì): without permission; of one’s own initiative
- 私自(sī zì): private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
- 自卑(zì bēi): feeling inferior; self-abased
- 自发(zì fā): spontaneous
- 自力更生(zì lì gēng shēng): regeneration through one’s own effort (idiom); self-reliance
- 自满(zì mǎn): complacent; self-satisfied
- 自主(zì zhǔ): to act for oneself; autonomous
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 从
HSK 2 Word List
- 从(cóng): from; via; passing through; through
HSK 4 Word List
- 从来(cóng lái): always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
HSK 5 Word List
- 从此(cóng cǐ): from now on; since then; henceforth
- 从而(cóng ér): thus; thereby
- 从前(cóng qián): previously; formerly; once upon a time
- 从事(cóng shì): to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do
- 自从(zì cóng): since (a time); ever since
HSK 6 Word List
- 从容(cóng róng): to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pronunciation (cōng róng)
- 服从(fú cóng): to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
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