Chinese

		from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since	ellipsis	to start; to begin
trad. (自……開始)		自	……	開始
simp. (自……开始)		自	……	开始

Preposition

自……開始

1. from ... on; from; starting; starting from
   • 2006: anon., zh-min-nan:w:Tang-kiaⁿ

     自彼陣開始，天皇都攏帶遐，東京每綴扵成做日本的府城

     Chū hit-chūn khai-sí, Thian-hông tō lóng tòa hia, Tang-kiaⁿ mā tòe leh chiâⁿ-chò Ji̍t-pún ê hú-siâⁿ.

     From that time on, the emperors all lived there. Accordingly, Tokyo also became the seat of government for Japan.

Usage notes

• a common sentence pattern

Synonyms

• (Min Nan) 對……起 (tùi...khí or ùi...khí)

See also

• (Mandarin) 從……起 (cóng...qǐ)