从此 cóngcǐ

从此（cóngcǐ）means “From then on / from now on / ever since”. 从此 means 'from that point on', marking a turning point after which a new lasting state begins. Formation: (某时/某事)，从此 + 之后一直/再也…

From then on / from now on / ever since

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Formation

(某时/某事)，从此 + 之后一直/再也…

Explanation

从此 means 'from that point on', marking a turning point after which a new lasting state begins. It refers back to a time or event just mentioned (从 = from, 此 = this/that point). The following clause describes what has held true ever since, often with 再也 (never again), 一直 (all along), or 就. Can point to past ('ever since then') or, in context, to a new start.

Examples

那次吵架以后，从此 他再也没来过。
nà cì chǎojià yǐhòu, cóngcǐ tā zài yě méi lái guo.
After that quarrel, he never came again.
他戒了烟，从此 身体一天比一天好。
tā jiè le yān, cóngcǐ shēntǐ yì tiān bǐ yì tiān hǎo.
He quit smoking, and from then on his health improved day by day.

Note

从此 = from a specific point already given; 从今以后 stresses 'from now on'. Often with 再也/一直.

FAQ

从此 — what does it mean and how is it used?

From then on / from now on / ever since. 从此 means 'from that point on', marking a turning point after which a new lasting state begins. It refers back to a time or event just mentioned (从 = from, 此 = this/that point). The following clause describes what has held true ever since, often with 再也 (never again), 一直 (all along), or 就. Can point to past ('ever since then') or, in context, to a new start.

从此 — how do you form it?

(某时/某事)，从此 + 之后一直/再也…

从此 — any usage notes?

从此 = from a specific point already given; 从今以后 stresses 'from now on'. Often with 再也/一直.

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