Introduce Time/Locality - 自、当、由1、随着…
引出时间、处所 — 自、当、由1、随着…
Understand the use of 自 / 当 / 由 / 随着 and their placement in the sentence.
Elements
自当由随着等
How to use it
- For 自, take a model sentence like 自从你来之后，情况就不同了。 (Since you came, the situation has changed.) and replace only the variable information.
- Copy a model sentence (自从你来之后，情况就不同了。) and replace subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.
- After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the meaning and time of the sentence.
- Context: Especially in explanation and argumentation.
Examples
自从你来之后，情况就不同了。
zì cóng nǐ lái zhī hòu, qíng kuàng jiù bù tóng le
Since you came, the situation has changed.
北京、上海等城市
běijīng, shànghǎi děng chéngshì
Beijing, Shanghai, and other cities
自己照顾自己。
zì jǐ guǎi lǜ zì jǐ
Take care of yourself.
中国、日本等国家
zhōngguó, rìběn děng guójiā
China, Japan, and other countries
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. ____从你来之后，情况就不同了。
(Since you came, the situation has changed.)
2. 北京、上海____城市
(Beijing, Shanghai, and other cities)
3. ____己照顾自己。
(Take care of yourself.)
4. 中国、日本____国家
(China, Japan, and other countries)