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小时候 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xiǎoshíhòu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
小时候用来描述童年时期的事情。
xiǎoshíhòu yòng lái miáo shù tóng nián qī shí de shì qing.
小时候 is used to describe things from childhood.
Context note
小时候常用来谈论家庭成员的回忆。
xiǎoshíhòu cháng yòng lái tán lùn jiā tíng chén yuán de huí yì.
小时候 is often used to talk about family members' memories.
5 examples
我小时候喜欢玩泥巴。
wǒ xiǎo shí hòu xǐ huan wán ní bā。
I liked playing with mud when I was a child.
妈妈小时候经常带我去公园。
mā ma xiǎo shí hòu jīng cháng dài wǒ qù gōng yuán。
Mom often took me to the park when she was young.
爸爸小时候的梦想是当医生。
bà ba xiǎo shí hòu de mèng xiǎng shì dāng yī shēng。
Dad’s dream as a child was to be a doctor.
我们小时候一起玩捉迷藏。
wǒ men xiǎo shí hòu yì qǐ wán zhuō mí cáng。
We used to play hide and seek together when we were young.
爷爷小时候住在农村。
yé ye xiǎo shí hòu zhù zài nóng cūn。
Grandpa lived in the countryside when he was a child.
5 mini stories
我小时候和爸爸一起去钓鱼。我们钓到了很多鱼。
wǒ xiǎo shí hòu hé bà ba yì qǐ qù diào yú。 wǒ men diào dào le hěn duō yú。
I went fishing with Dad when I was young. We caught many fish.
妈妈小时候最喜欢吃冰淇淋。现在她不喜欢吃了。
mā ma xiǎo shí hòu zuì xǐ huan chī bīng qí lín。 xiàn zài tā bù xǐ huan chī le。
Mom loved eating ice cream when she was a child. Now she doesn't like it anymore.
爸爸小时候经常和朋友们一起踢足球。他很擅长这项运动。
bà bà xiǎo shí hòu jīng cháng hé péng yǒu men yì qǐ tī zú qiú。 tā hěn shàn cháng zhè xiàng yùn dòng。
Dad often played football with friends when he was young. He was very good at this sport.
爷爷小时候住在农村，那里有很多动物。
yé ye xiǎo shí hòu zhù zài nóng cūn， nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòng wù。
Grandpa lived in the countryside when he was a child, where there were many animals.
奶奶小时候没有电视，只能听故事。
nǎi nai xiǎo shí hòu méi yǒu diàn shì， zhǐ néng tīng gù shì。
Grandma didn't have a TV when she was young; she could only listen to stories.