Definition

1. Adverbial phrase:
   • Since then; from that time onward: Indicates the starting point of a period of time that continues to the present or to another specified point. It refers to an event or moment in the past and marks the beginning of a subsequent situation.
   • From that place; from there: Indicates a point of origin in space, meaning "starting from that location."

Usage Examples

• Since then:
  • Chúng tôi cãi nhau một lần. Từ đấy, chúng tôi không còn nói chuyện nữa. (We had an argument once. Since then, we haven't spoken anymore.)
  • Cô ấy chuyển đi năm 2010. Từ đấy tôi không nhận được tin tức gì. (She moved away in 2010. From that time, I haven't received any news.)
• From there:
  • Chúng tôi đã đến Hà Nội, rồi từ đấy đi tiếp bằng tàu hỏa. (We arrived in Hanoi, and then from there continued by train.)
  • Từ đấy đến đây chỉ mất mười phút đi bộ. (From there to here only takes a ten-minute walk.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in written and formal narrative contexts to link events chronologically or spatially.
• Can be synonymous with "từ đó" or "từ lúc đó" when referring to time, and with "từ chỗ đó" when referring to place.

Variants and Related Words

• Từ đó: Since then; from there. (A very common synonym.)
• Kể từ đó: Ever since then. (Emphasizes the continuous duration from the past event.)
• Từ lúc đó / Từ thời điểm đó: From that moment.

Synonyms

• Since then / Ever since: Referring to time.
• From that point / From there: Referring to place or a figurative starting point.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Từ đấy về sau: From then on; thereafter.
  • Anh ta bị thương nặng. Từ đấy về sau, sức khỏe anh ta suy giảm. (He was seriously injured. From then on, his health declined.)