Writing
以来 (yǐlái) — how to say "since" in Chinese
以来
Since, for (a period of time)
noun
Character composition
以
in order to, by means of
来
to come
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
毕业以来
bì yè yǐ lái
since graduation
自古以来
zì gǔ yǐ lái
since ancient times
Examples
自从去年搬家以来，我还没回去看过朋友。
Since I moved last year, I haven't gone back to visit my friends.
开学以来他很忙。
He has been very busy since the semester started.
Frequently asked questions
Since in Chinese meaning
"since" in Chinese is 以来 (yǐlái).
以来 meaning in English
以来 (yǐlái) means "Since, for (a period of time)".
How is 以来 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǐlái (written as yilai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "since" in Chinese characters?
It is written 以来: 以 has 4 strokes, 来 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 以来?
以来 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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