自从
Pinyin: zìcóng
since (a time); ever since
Example sentence
自从手术后，我父亲一直处于良好的状态。
Zìcóng shǒushù hòu, wǒ fùqīn yīzhí chǔyú liánghǎo de zhuàngtài.
My father has been in good shape since his operation.
What 自从 means
自从 (zìcóng) is a Chinese word meaning “since (a time); ever since”. It appears in the HSK 5 collection.
More HSK 5 words
HSK 5
哎
āi
hey!
哎呀
āiyā
interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
唉
ài
alas; oh dear
爱护
àihù
to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
安
ān
(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; to install; to fix; to fit
安全带
ānquándài
seat belt; safety belt
安慰
ānwèi
to comfort; to console
安装
ānzhuāng
to install; to erect; to fix; to mount
暗
àn
dark; to turn dark; secret; hidden; (literary) confused; ignorant
熬夜
áoyè
to stay up late or all night
把握
bǎwò
to grasp (also fig.); assurance; to seize; to hold
白
bái
white; in vain; free of charge; (bound form) vernacular (e.g. 白話|白话[bai2 hua4])