How common it is
童年 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Guest access
Guests can browse all words. Sign in or create an account to save progress and unlock more practice.
Pronunciation focus
Say tóng nián slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
童年表示小时候的时期。
tóng nián biǎo shì xiǎo shí hòu de shí qī。
Childhood means the time when one is young.
Context note
童年常用于回忆、故事和感受。
tóng nián cháng yòng yú huí yì 、 gù shì hé gǎn shòu。
Childhood often appears in memories, stories, and feelings.
5 examples
我的童年很快乐。
wǒ de tóng nián hěn kuài lè。
My childhood was happy.
他回忆童年。
tā huí yì tóng nián。
He remembers his childhood.
童年很短。
tóng nián hěn duǎn。
Childhood is short.
童年时我住在这里。
tóng nián shí wǒ zhù zài zhè lǐ。
I lived here in childhood.
这本书讲童年。
zhè běn shū jiǎng tóng nián。
This book talks about childhood.
5 mini stories
她常常想起自己的童年。
tā cháng cháng xiǎng qǐ zì jǐ de tóng nián。
She often thinks of her childhood.
童年时，他喜欢在树林里玩。
tóng nián shí， tā xǐ huan zài shù lín lǐ wán。
In childhood, he liked playing in the woods.
我的童年有很多美好的回忆。
wǒ de tóng nián yǒu hěn duō měi hǎo de huí yì。
My childhood has many beautiful memories.
老师让我们说说童年故事。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men shuō shuō tóng nián gù shì。
The teacher asked us to tell childhood stories.
童年的朋友一直没忘。
tóng nián de péng yǒu yì zhí méi wàng。
The friends from childhood were never forgotten.