从2008年到2011年，我在美国生活。

I lived in the US from 2008 till 2011.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

=1 从 cóng variant of 从 cóng
=1 从 Cóng surname Cong
=1 从 cóng
  1. from; through; via
  2. (bound form) to follow
  3. (bound form) to obey
  4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity)
  5. (used before a negative) ever
  6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) retainer; attendant
  7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
  8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
=2 年 Nián surname Nian
=2 年 nián year

classifier: 個
=2 年 nián
  1. grain
  2. harvest (old)
  3. variant of 年 nián
3 到 dào
  1. to reach; to arrive
  2. to leave for; to go to
  3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point)
  4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
  5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough
=4 年 Nián surname Nian
=4 年 nián year

classifier: 個
=4 年 nián
  1. grain
  2. harvest (old)
  3. variant of 年 nián
5 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
6 在 zài
  1. to exist; to be alive
  2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
  3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
7 美国 Měiguó United States; USA; US
8 生活 shēnghuó
  1. to live
  2. life
  3. livelihood