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以来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

以来 Usage and Examples

since

ever since

over the past

自我们上次见面以来情况有些变化。

The situation has changed somewhat since we last met.

这是1948年以来他首次访问祖国。

It was his first visit to his native country since 1948.

The characters in 以来

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
以
yǐ5by means of
来
lái7to come

More words starting with 以

  • yǐ以 biàn便so that, in order to
  • yǐ以shàng上Above, More than
  • yǐ以xià下Below, The following
  • yǐ以bú不jì济kě可de的inadequate, insufficient
  • yǐ以dōng东east of
  • yǐ以wéi为think, believe
  • yǐ以wéi为shì是thought it was, believed it to be
  • yǐ以liáo了jiě解to understand, in order to understand
  • yǐ以rén人wéi为běn本people-oriented, people-centered
  • yǐ以zuò作as, for
  • yí以shǐ使so that, in order to
  • yǐ以shǐ使qí其so that it may, in order to make it

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Questions about 以来

What does 以来 mean in Chinese?

以来 (yǐ lái) means “since, ever since, over the past”.

How do you pronounce 以来?

以来 is pronounced yǐ lái in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “since” in Chinese?

“since” is 以来 (yǐ lái) in Chinese.

How is 以来 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 以来, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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