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從今以後

简从今以后 · 繁從今以後

Mandarin · pinyin cóng jīn yǐ hòu

from now on
henceforward

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從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
今: jīn · now, today, modern era
以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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2–1–3–4 · cong2 jin1 yi3 hou4

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cung4 gam1 ji5 hau6

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henceforth; from now on; from this moment on

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