儿时

兒時

érshí

noun #11,022

Meanings

1 childhood
2 as a child

Characters

Examples

这是我儿时的照片。

Zhè shì wǒ érshí de zhàopiàn.

This is a photo from my childhood.

他儿时的梦想是当飞行员。

Tā érshí de mèngxiǎng shì dāng fēixíngyuán.

His childhood dream was to be a pilot.

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儿时 is a literary and slightly formal way to say 'childhood.' In everyday speech, 小时候 (xiǎoshíhou) is more common.

Stroke Order

儿 ér

时 shí