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The word "小时候" is formed through a direct and evocative conceptual combination: the character 小 meaning "small" or "young" is placed before 时候 meaning "time" or "period". It does not describe a "small moment" in duration, but rather poetically condenses the idea of "the time of being small" into a single unit, metaphorically pointing to that early, younger phase of one's life as a distinct and memorable epoch.

Example Sentences Hide

我小时候喜欢跑步。

Wǒ xiǎoshíhou xǐhuān pǎobù.

I liked running when I was young.

我小时候经常去公园玩。

Wǒ xiǎoshíhou jīngcháng qù gōngyuán wán.

I often went to the park to play when I was young.

小时候，我住在乡下，那里有很多树。

Xiǎoshíhou, wǒ zhù zài xiāngxià, nàlǐ yǒu hěnduō shù.

When I was young, I lived in the countryside, where there were many trees.

我小时候比现在更活泼好动。

Wǒ xiǎoshíhou bǐ xiànzài gèng huópō hàodòng.

I was more lively and active when I was young than now.

小时候，因为家里穷，所以我很少买玩具。

Xiǎoshíhou, yīnwèi jiā lǐ qióng, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn shǎo mǎi wánjù.

When I was young, because my family was poor, I rarely bought toys.

Word Definition - 小时候

xiǎo shí hou in one's childhood

Individual Character Details

小 xiǎo
时 shí, shí, shí
候 hòu