自小 (zì xiǎo) — from childhood; since childhood
Definition
A formal adverbial meaning 'since childhood / from a young age,' used before a verb to mark something true of one's whole life so far. Similar to 从小 but more literary and written.
verb
from childhoodsince childhood
Examples
- 自小。Tā zì xiǎo jiù xǐ huan huà huà.He has liked painting since childhood.
- 自小。Wǒ zì xiǎo shēng huó zài běi jīng.I have lived in Beijing since childhood.
- 自小。Tā zì xiǎo yǎng chéng le dú shū de hǎo xí guàn.She developed the good habit of reading from childhood.
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