自从
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
自从 (zìcóng) · since
自从 (zìcóng) means “since”. It is written with 2 characters: 自 (from) + 从 (from). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 自从 is built
The characters
自 zì · from
What 自 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
从 cóng · from
What 从 is made of
- 人rén — person
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: One person 人 following another (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
自从搬家以后，我很少见到他。Zìcóng bānjiā yǐhòu, wǒ hěn shǎo jiàndào tā.Since I moved, I've rarely seen him.
自从去年开始，她每天跑步。Zìcóng qùnián kāishǐ, tā měitiān pǎobù.Since last year, she has run every day.
Questions about 自从
What does 自从 mean?
自从 (zìcóng) means “since”.
How do you pronounce 自从?
自从 is pronounced zìcóng.
Which HSK level is 自从?
自从 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)
- 来自láizìto come from
- 自己zìjǐoneself
- 自行车zìxíngchēbicycle
- 自由zìyóufreedom
- 各自gèzìeach
- 亲自qīnzìpersonally
- 自动zìdòngautomatic
- 自觉zìjuéself-disciplined
- 自然zìránnature
Learn 自从 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 76: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.