以来
yǐlái
since
Characters in this word
来 lái
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- Made of
- 未 not yet 丷 horns
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 开学以来我很忙。 Kāixué yǐlái wǒ hěn máng. I have been busy since school started.
- 去年以来我很忙。 Qùnián yǐlái wǒ hěn máng. I have been busy since last year.
- 自昨天以来没下雨。 Zì zuótiān yǐlái méi xià yǔ. It has not rained since yesterday.