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自今已后 — “From now on”

自今已后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from now on”. Henceforth; hereafter. Literally, “From now on”.

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自今已后 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自今已后 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
今
jīn4now; present
已
yǐ3already finished
后
hòu6after, behind, empress

Example Sentence with 自今已后

自今已后,他决定每天坚持锻炼身体,养成健康的生活习惯。
From now on, he decided to exercise daily and develop healthy living habits.

Idioms Related to 自今已后

Synonyms of 自今已后

  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为rán然self-righteous and opinionated

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Questions about 自今已后

What does 自今已后 mean?

自今已后 (zì jīn yǐ hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from now on”.

How do you pronounce 自今已后?

自今已后 is pronounced zì jīn yǐ hòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 自今已后 literally mean?

Literally, 自今已后 means “from now on”. It is used to mean “from now on”.

What is the Chinese definition of 自今已后?

从今以后

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