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自从

zì cóng · zi cong

Traditional 自從

Meaning

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自(zì)从(cóng)手(shǒu)术(shù)后(hòu)，我(wǒ)父(fù)亲(qīn)一(yì)直(zhí)处(chǔ)于(yú)良(liáng)好(hǎo)的(de)状(zhuàng)态(tài)。

My father has been in good shape since his operation.

自(zì)从(cóng)搬(bān)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)，她(tā)就(jiù)很(hěn)少(shǎo)回(huí)老(lǎo)家(jiā)了(le)。

Since moving to this city, she has rarely returned to her hometown.

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(bound form) self; oneself; from; since

from; through; via; (bound form) to follow

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