自从
Meaning
- since (a time)
- ever since
Example sentence
自从他离开去法国，已经有两个月了。
Two months have passed since he left for France.
Characters in 自从
- 自 zì self, own; from
- 从 cóng from; through; via
自 from plus 从, from. 自 gives 自己 and 自然; 从 gives 从来 and 从前. It heads a starting point in time.