幼年 (yòu nián) — childhood (early years); infancy

Definition

Examples

• 我的幼年生活很幸福。
  Wǒ de yòu nián shēng huó hěn xìng fú.
  My childhood life was very happy.
• 幼年的经历对性格有很大影响。
  yòu nián De jīng lì duì xìng gé yǒu hěn dà yǐng xiǎng.
  Experiences in early childhood have a big impact on personality.
• 他幼年时期就表现出了音乐天赋。
  Tā yòu nián shí qī jiù biǎo xiàn chū le yīn yuè tiān fù.
  He showed musical talent in his early childhood.