Tom has lived here since 2003.
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自从
Traditional: 自從
zì cóng
HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 5
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zì cóng · zi6 cung4 (Jyutping)
- since (a time)
- ever since
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Character breakdown
Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3. Make Me a Hanzi · LGPL 3+. Interactive stroke order is available in the study tools.
Example sentences
Two months have passed since he left for France.
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