zì... yǐlái
since... (自……以来)
自 A 以来 means “since A.” It emphasizes the whole period from a past event up to now.
核心例句
自毕业以来，他一直在这家公司工作。
Zì bìyè yǐlái, tā yìzhí zài zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuò.
Since graduation, he has been working at this company.
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课程摘要
自 A 以来 means “since A.” It emphasizes the whole period from a past event up to now.
自...以来 is formal and usually requires a past starting point. The following clause often contains 一直, 已经, 仍然, or 至今. Do not use it with a future time. Compared with 从...起, 自...以来 focuses on the duration from the start until now.
语法句型
自 A 以来，B
marks a period from a past starting point up to now
自毕业以来，他一直在这家公司工作。
Zì bìyè yǐlái, tā yìzhí zài zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuò.
Since graduation, he has been working at this company.
