以来yǐlái
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1. since (used after a specified time or event)
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I have not eaten anything for the last three days.
Many improvements have been made since this century began.
I have lived in Tokyo since 1985.
It's been two years since I started learning Chinese.
How long has it been since you saw your girlfriend?
Prices have reached a 13-year high.