since

S1 W1

in Vietnamese Từ khi (đến hiện tại)

BrE /sɪns/ AmE /sɪns/

conjunction / preposition en → vi

1 TIME [since + time] A1

Từ khi (đến hiện tại)

used for saying when something started or happened, often used with the present perfect tense

  • since + past simple

Collocations since last year · since childhood

  • I've been learning English since I was a child.

    Tôi đã học tiếng Anh từ khi còn nhỏ.

2 REASON [since + clause] A1

Vì, do (lý do)

used for giving the reason why something happens or is true

  • since + clause

Collocations since then · since when

  • I'm tired since I didn't sleep well last night.

    Tôi mệt vì tối qua không ngủ ngon.

1 TIME [since + time] A2

Từ khi (đến hiện tại)

used for saying how long something has been happening or existing, often used with the present perfect tense

  • since + past simple

Collocations since last week · since the beginning of the year

  • They have been married since 1985.

    Họ đã kết hôn từ năm 1985.

2 REASON [since + clause] B1

Vì, do (lý do)

used for giving the reason why something happens or is true, often used in formal writing

  • since + clause

Collocations since then · since when

  • The company has been successful since it adopted new strategies.

    Công ty đã thành công kể từ khi áp dụng chiến lược mới.