从此 cóngcǐ from now on
from now on; since then; henceforth
How to remember 从此: 从 from + 此 this = from now on.
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How it is used
- 从此 (cóngcǐ) means 'from this point on, ever since,' marking a turning point after which something changes, often in narratives: 从此他再也没有回来 (cóngcǐ tā zài yě méiyǒu huílái) - from then on he never came back.
- Unlike 今后 (which points from the present into the future), 从此 can refer to a turning point in the past, present, or future - it's about a specific pivot moment, not necessarily 'now.'
- Very common at the start of the final line of a story to signal a lasting consequence, similar to 'and so, from then on…' in English narration.