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Chinese grammar

从…开始/起

Starting from …

从 X 开始/起: from X onwards.

In stories

  1. 从这天起,孙悟空每天都练。

    拜师学艺 · A Teacher Across the Sea HSK 3

  2. 可是从十一月十五号开始,家家都有暖气,外边很冷,房间里很暖和。

    什么时候去北京最好? · The four seasons in Chinese: when is the best time to visit Beijing? HSK 3

  3. 从那天起,他常常一个人爬到树上,把最大的桃子都吃了。

    大闹天宫 · Havoc in Heaven HSK 3

  4. 从那个月开始,上海人扔东西以前,都要先把它们分开。

    你是什么垃圾? · How does garbage sorting work in China? HSK 3

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What does 从…开始/起 mean in Chinese?

Starting from …. 从 X 开始/起: from X onwards.

How common is 从…开始/起?

It comes up in 34 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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