从小 (cóng xiǎo) — from childhood; from a young age
Definition
An adverb meaning 'since childhood' or 'from a young age', used before a verb or clause (从小就…). It often pairs with 就 to stress a long-standing habit or trait.
adverb
from childhoodfrom a young age
Easily confused
Examples
- 从小。Wǒ cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan xué xí zhōng wén.I've liked learning Chinese since childhood.
- 从小，。Tā cóng xiǎo shēn tǐ hěn hǎo, hěn shǎo shēng bìng.She has been healthy since childhood and rarely gets sick.
- 从小。cóng xiǎo Tā jiù bú ài chī ròu.He hasn't liked eating meat since childhood.
Grammar
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