How to say “in childhood” in Chinese
in childhood
“In childhood” in Chinese is 小时候, xiǎo shí hou: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
小时候 is read xiǎo shí hou: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 日 “sun”.
In 时候 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “小时候”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 小时候. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我小时候常常住在姥姥家wǒxiǎoshíhouchángchángzhùzàilǎolaojiāAs a kid I often stayed at my grandma's.
- 他小时候家里很穷tāxiǎoshíhoujiālihěnqióngWhen he was little, his family was very poor.
- 我小时候最喜欢上美术课。wǒxiǎoshíhouzuìxǐhuanshàngměishùkèAs a kid, art class was my favorite.
- 我小时候很喜欢听神话故事wǒxiǎoshíhouhěnxǐhuantīngshénhuàgùshiAs a child I loved listening to myths.
- 我小时候最喜欢地理课wǒxiǎoshíhouzuìxǐhuandìlǐkèAs a kid, geography was my favorite class.
- 我小时候住在胡同里wǒxiǎoshíhouzhùzàihútòngliAs a kid, I lived in a hutong.
More words from the lesson “Childhood and abroad”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in childhood” in Chinese?
“In childhood” in Chinese is 小时候, pinyin xiǎoshíhou.
What does 小时候 mean?
小时候 (xiǎoshíhou) means “in childhood”.
How do you write 小时候?
小时候 is 3 characters: 小 (xiǎo) — small; 时 (shí) — time; 候 (hòu) — time, season; wait. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 小时候?
小时候 is read xiǎoshíhou. Tones: xiǎo — third tone, shí — second tone, hou — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“in childhood” in the lesson “Childhood and abroad”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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