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小时候 (xiǎo shí hou): childhood

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
childhood
Characters
3
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 2

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • in ones childhood
  • in one's childhood
  • when one was little

Chinese explanation

  • 指人年纪小的时候,通常指从出生到少年时期
  • 强调童年阶段。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

small

HSK 2

oclock

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Example sentences

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When I was little, I lived in a small village.

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She loved drawing when she was a child.

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When I was little, Grandpa often took me to the park.

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When we were kids, we didn't have cell phones and could only play hide-and-seek.

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His childhood dream was to become a doctor.

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