Decoded Slug: 从此 (cóngcǐ) - Since then, from that time on
Mandarin Grammar Point
从此 (cóngcǐ) - Since then, from that time on
从此 (cóngcǐ) - Since then, from that time on
Short explanation:
Used to indicate the start of a situation or state that continues from a certain point in time.
Formation:
从此 + (时间词) + Predicate
Examples:
他小时候去过一次北京，从此就爱上了这个城市。
Tā xiǎoshíhou qùguò yí cì Běijīng, cóngcǐ jiù ài shàng le zhège chéngshì.
He went to Beijing once when he was a child, and he fell in love with the city from then on.
我上大学的时候听了一场摇滚音乐会，从此我就成了摇滚乐的忠实粉丝。
Wǒ shàng dàxué de shíhou tīngle yī chǎng yáogǔn yīnyuè huì, cóngcǐ wǒ jiù chéngle yáogǔn yuè de zhōngshí fěnsī.
I attended a rock concert when I was in college, and since then I have become a faithful fan of rock music.
从2010年起，从此我就开始每年都去旅行。
Cóng 2010 nián qǐ, cóngcǐ wǒ jiù kāishǐ měi nián dōu qù lǚxíng.
Starting from the year 2010, I have started traveling every year since then.
他遭遇了一次严重的事故，从此他的生活彻底改变了。
Tā zāoyùle yīcì yánzhòng de shìgù, cóngcǐ tā de shēnghuó chèdǐ gǎibiànle.
He had a serious accident, and since then his life has completely changed.
Long explanation:
'从此 (cóngcǐ)' is a Mandarin Chinese expression which means 'since then' or 'from that time on'. It is commonly used in narratives to transition to events or conditions that started at a certain time point and continue to the present, or lasted a long time. It highlights the continuation of the state or circumstances after an indicated event or time.