以来

lái
HSK 3Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
It follows a specific starting point (e.g., '毕业以来', '今年三月以来') and is often used in formal contexts. In sentences, the starting point is placed before 以来 (e.g., '自从我搬到北京以来').
Denotes a period from a past point in time up to the present.
方位词。表示从过去某时直到现在的一段时期。
Words:
解放以来长期以来有生以来
Synonyms:
往后此后
Antonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()(cóng)(xué)()(zhōng)(wén)()(lái)()(de)(jìn)()(hěn)()
    Since I started learning Chinese, my progress has been significant.
  2. (gōng)(zuò)()(lái)()()(zhí)(fēi)(cháng)()()
    Since he started working, he has been very diligent.
  3. (cháng)()()(lái)()(měn)(bǎo)(chí)(zhe)(hǎo)(de)()(zuò)(guān)()
    For a long time, they have maintained a good cooperative relationship.

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