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自今而后 — “From now on”

自今而后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from now on”. Henceforth; from this time forward. Literally, “From now on”.

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自今而后 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自今而后 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
今
jīn4now; present
而
ér6and, but, then
后
hòu6after, behind, empress

Example Sentence with 自今而后

自今而后,我决定每天早起锻炼身体,保持健康的作息。
From now on, I've decided to wake up early every day to exercise and maintain a healthy routine.

Idioms Related to 自今而后

Synonyms of 自今而后

  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往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 自今而后

What does 自今而后 mean?

自今而后 (zì jīn ér hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from now on”.

How do you pronounce 自今而后?

自今而后 is pronounced zì jīn ér hòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 自今而后 literally mean?

Literally, 自今而后 means “from now on”. It is used to mean “from now on”.

What is the Chinese definition of 自今而后?

从今以后

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