小时候
xiǎoshíhouTraditional 小時候
in one's childhood; when one was little
Every meaning
xiǎoshíhou
- in one's childhood; when one was little
In a sentence
我小时候住在农村。
When I was little, I lived in the countryside.
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In the Library
他说：“我小时候很想学，可是家里没有钱。
七十五岁的同学 · The kung fu class story: the oldest student · HSK 3
我小时候，你爷爷也说他教我。
我小时候，家里有三只猫。
Its characters
- 小xiǎosmall
- 时shíwhen
- 候hòuto wait; to await (as in 等候)
Words with 小
Words with 时
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).