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There are a few ways to express &quot;ever since&quot; in Chinese. In English, we would say something like &quot;ever since I came to Shanghai, my Chinese has improved a lot.&quot; In this article, we will first take a look at using 以来 (yǐlái) to mean &quot;ever since.&quot; We will also take a quick look at using &quot;ever since&quot; with 来 (lái), which is similar but used in a somewhat different way.

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* [[#Pattern_with_.E4.BB.A5.E6.9D.A5|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Pattern with 以来</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Pattern_with_.E6.9D.A5|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Pattern with 来</span>]]
** [[#Structure_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#See_also|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span>]]
* [[#Sources_and_further_reading|<span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sources and further reading</span>]]
** [[#Books|<span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Books</span>]]


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== <span id="Pattern_with_.E4.BB.A5.E6.9D.A5" class="mw-headline">Pattern with 以来</span> ==

To express &quot;ever since,&quot; all one needs to do is put 以来 after a specific event or time. It expresses what has happened since the stated event until the time that the speaker talks (in other words, referring to a certain time period).

=== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

This grammar pattern is usually used to start a statement.

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Time / Event + 以来 ，⋯⋯


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When you need to use 以来 in a more formal or written context, you can add 自, 从, or 自从 (or other similar words) before the time or event.

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自 / 从 / 自从 + Time / Event + 以来


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=== <span id="Examples" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> ===

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* 今年 八月 ''以来'' ，这里 一直 没 下 过 雨 。<span class="pinyin">Jīnnián Bāyuè ''yǐlái'', zhèlǐ yīzhí méi xià guo yǔ.</span><span class="trans">It hasn't rained since August.</span>
* 结婚 ''以来'' ，我们 没 吵 过 架 。<span class="pinyin">Jiéhūn ''yǐlái'', wǒmen méi chǎo guo jià.</span><span class="trans">We've never had a fight since we got married.</span>
* '''从''' 他 爸爸 去世 ''以来'' ，他 一直 没 回 过 家 。<span class="pinyin">'''Cóng''' tā bàba qùshì ''yǐlái'', tā yīzhí méi huí guo jiā.</span><span class="trans">He hasn't returned home since his father passed away.</span>
* '''从''' 毕业 ''以来''，她 一直 在 教 汉语 。<span class="pinyin">'''Cóng''' bìyè ''yǐlái'', tā yīzhí zài jiāo Hànyǔ.</span><span class="trans">She has been teaching Chinese since she graduated.</span>
* '''自''' 改革 开放 ''以来'' ，中国 社会 发生 了 巨大 的 变化 。<span class="pinyin">'''Zì''' gǎigé kāifàng ''yǐlái'', Zhōngguó shèhuì fāshēng le jùdà de biànhuà.</span><span class="trans">Tremendous changes have been taking place in China since the reform and opening up to the outside world.</span>


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== <span id="Pattern_with_.E6.9D.A5" class="mw-headline">Pattern with 来</span> ==

Using 来 to mean &quot;ever since&quot; is basically the same as 以来. However, there is one key difference: you can only use 来 after a time interval. In other words, it needs to be used with a certain number of years, months, days, hours, etc. In English, this would be like saying &quot;Ever since three days ago, I've had a constant headache.&quot; It doesn't have to be a specific number either; it could be &quot;a few&quot; (几).

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Time Interval + 来 ，⋯⋯


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This form cannot be used with 自, 从, or 自从 (or other similar words).

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* 十 年 ''来''，房价 一直 在 涨 。<span class="pinyin">Shí nián ''lái'', fángjià yīzhí zài zhǎng.</span><span class="trans">In the past decade, housing prices have been going up.</span>
* 几 年 ''来'' ，我们 公司 的 收入 一直 在 增加 。<span class="pinyin">Jǐ nián ''lái'', wǒmen gōngsī de shōurù yīzhí zài zēngjiā.</span><span class="trans">Our company's income has been increasing over the past few years.</span>
* 实习 几 个 月''来'' ，我 学到 了 很 多 。<span class="pinyin">Shíxí jǐ gè yuè ''lái'', wǒ xuédào le hěn duō.</span><span class="trans">I've learnt a lot from my internship during the last few months.</span>
* 出国 几 个 月 ''来'' ，她 一点 也 不 想 家 。<span class="pinyin">Chūguó jǐ gè yuè ''lái'', tā yīdiǎn yě bù xiǎng jiā.</span><span class="trans">She hasn't missed home at all since she went abroad a few month ago.</span>
* 离婚 这 几 年 ''来'' ，他 从 没 去 看 过 孩子 。<span class="pinyin">Líhūn zhè jǐ nián ''lái'', tā cóng méi qù kàn guo háizi.</span><span class="trans">He hasn't visited his child since he got divorced a few years ago.</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Before_and_after_with_%22zhiqian%22_and_%22zhihou%22 Before and after with &quot;zhiqian&quot; and &quot;zhihou&quot;]
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