小时候 (xiǎo shí hou) — childhood
Definition
Casual, everyday way to say 'childhood' or 'when one was little' (often used as a time phrase at the start of a sentence). 童年 is more literary and refers to childhood as a period.
noun
childhood
Examples
- 小时候，。xiǎo shí hou, Wǒ jīng cháng hé gē ge yì qǐ wán.When I was little, I often played with my brother.
- 小时候。Wǒ xiǎo shí hou xǐ huan chī píng guǒ.I liked to eat apples when I was a child.
- 小时候，。xiǎo shí hou, Mā ma měi tiān gěi wǒ jiǎng gù shi.When I was little, my mom told me stories every day.
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