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自从

zì cóng
HSK 3

English Meaning

since (a time); ever since

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
自从那天起 我再也叫不出妈妈了
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“That incident destroyed my relationship with her forever; I can never forgive her.”

1. PREVIOUS

我小学的时候发现的

“I found it in primary school.”

“I haven't been able to call her "Mom" since that day.”

3. NEXT

那你说这个柏庶

“Do you think she killed her daughter?”

《隐身的名字》 · social_and_dating
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自从我回了南都 非要三番四次地 让我去相亲
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“My dad's obsession with marrying me off is driving me crazy, and I desperately need to vent.”

1. PREVIOUS

都怪我们家老爷子

“It's my father's fault.”

“Ever since I came back here, he has been urging me to have blind dates.”

3. NEXT

他还说

“He also said,”

《白日提灯​》 · social_and_dating
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我就跟您直说了 您就一听 自从彤彤出院之后
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Hear me out before you react, because what happened after the hospital stay is bothering me.”

1. PREVIOUS

当然我跟您这我也 没什么藏着掖着的

“But of course, with you, I don't have to hide anything.”

“I'll just be blunt, so just listen. Ever since Tong left the hospital,”

3. NEXT

我就觉得舒静对两个孩子

“I feel like Shu Jing has been too overprotective with the kids.”

《家事法庭》 · family_and_home
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