Meaning of zì cóng:
zì cóng
自从
Preposition
since (a time); ever since
Zìcóng wǒ kāishǐ xuéxí zhōngwén, wǒ jiāo dào le hěn duō xīn péngyǒu.
自从我开始学习中文，我交到了很多新朋友。
Since I started learning Chinese, I have made many new friends.
Zìcóng wǒ bān dào le xīn chéngshì, wǒ jiéjiāo le hěn duō xīn péngyǒu.
自从我搬到了新城市，我结交了很多新朋友。
Ever since I moved to the new city, I have made many new friends.
