Chinese
xiǎoshíhòu
Meaning: childhood; when one was young
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

小時候
小
時
候
小时候
小
时
候

Example sentences

I lived in the countryside when I was young.
我小時候常常在公園玩。
我小时候常常在公园玩。
I often played in the park when I was a child.
王冕小時候在村裡的學堂讀書。
王冕小时候在村里的学堂读书。
Wang Mian studied in the village school when he was a child.
他小時候有點口吃,但經過練習現在說話很流利。
他小时候有点口吃,但经过练习现在说话很流利。
He had a bit of a stutter when he was a child, but after practice, he speaks very fluently now.
這張相片是我小時候拍的。
这张相片是我小时候拍的。
This photo was taken when I was a child.

Usage Notes

Refers to the time when one was a child.

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