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自从zìcóng　我wǒ　来到láidào　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　以后yǐhòu，　这zhè　是shì　我wǒ　第一次dìyīcì　在zài　这里zhèlǐ　过guò　春节Chūnjié。zìcóng wǒ láidào zhè gè chéngshì yǐhòu, zhè shì wǒ dìyīcì zài zhèlǐ guò Chūnjié.
Since I came to this city, this is the first time I’ve spent Spring Festival here.
自从zìcóng　她tā　开始kāishǐ　在zài　体育馆tǐyùguǎn　健身jiànshēn　以后yǐhòu，　觉得juéde　身体shēntǐ　比bǐ　以前yǐqián　轻松qīngsōng　多duō　了le。zìcóng tā kāishǐ zài tǐyùguǎn jiànshēn yǐhòu, juéde shēntǐ bǐ yǐqián qīngsōng duō le.
Since she started working out at the gym, she feels her body is much more relaxed than before.
自从zìcóng　有yǒu　了le　这zhè　个gè　网站wǎngzhàn　以后yǐhòu，　对duì　她tā　的de　画家huàjiā　生活shēnghuó　影响yǐngxiǎng　很hěn　大dà。zìcóng yǒu le zhè gè wǎngzhàn yǐhòu, duì tā de huàjiā shēnghuó yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.
Since she has had this website, it has had a big influence on her life as a painter.
自从zìcóng　她tā　做zuò　志愿者zhìyuànzhě　以后yǐhòu，　常常chángcháng　参加cānjiā　公益gōngyì　活动huódòng。zìcóng tā zuò zhìyuànzhě yǐhòu, chángcháng cānjiā gōngyì huódòng.
Ever since she became a volunteer, she has often taken part in public-welfare events.
自从zìcóng　慈善商店císhànshāngdiàn　开始kāishǐ　发放fāfàng　以后yǐhòu，　志愿者zhìyuànzhě　每天měitiān　都dōu　来lái。zìcóng císhànshāngdiàn kāishǐ fāfàng yǐhòu, zhìyuànzhě měitiān dōu lái.
Ever since the charity shop began distributing items, volunteers have come every day.
自从zìcóng　知道zhīdào　捐赠点juānzèngdiǎn　以后yǐhòu，　我wǒ　没méi　浪费làngfèi　过guo　旧物jiùwù。zìcóng zhīdào juānzèngdiǎn yǐhòu, wǒ méi làngfèi guo jiùwù.
Ever since I learned about the donation point, I have not wasted used household items.
自从zìcóng　玩具wánjù　消毒xiāodú　以后yǐhòu，　就jiù　可以kěyǐ　再利用zàilìyòng　了le。zìcóng wánjù xiāodú yǐhòu, jiù kěyǐ zàilìyòng le.
Ever since the toys were disinfected, they can be reused.
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