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而今而后 — “From this day forward”

而今而后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from this day forward”. From now on; henceforward. Literally, “From now on and hereafter”.

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而今而后 Pronunciation and Pinyin

而今而后 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
而
ér6and, but, then
今
jīn4now; present
而
ér6and, but, then
后
hòu6after, behind, empress

Example Sentence with 而今而后

他决定而今而后,每天坚持锻炼身体,以保持健康的生活方式。
He decided that from this day forward, he would consistently exercise daily to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Idioms Related to 而今而后

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  • ér而lì立zhī之nián年age of establishing oneself

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What does 而今而后 mean?

而今而后 (ér jīn ér hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from this day forward”.

How do you pronounce 而今而后?

而今而后 is pronounced ér jīn ér hòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 而今而后 literally mean?

Literally, 而今而后 means “from now on and hereafter”. It is used to mean “from this day forward”.

What is the Chinese definition of 而今而后?

而:语助词。从今以后。

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