Expressing "ever since" with "yilai"

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Structure

To express "ever since", all one needs to do is put "以来" (yǐlái) after a specific event or time.

Time or Event + 以来

Examples

  • 开学 以来 , 我 每 个 星期二 有 中文 课 的 听写。
  • 到 上海 以来 ,他 的 汉语 水平 提高 了。
  • 申请 大学 以来 ,她 总是 担心 她 的 未来。

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