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童年

tóngnián
noun HSK 4 #4,806

Meanings

  1. 1 childhood

Characters

童
tóng
child
年
nián
year; age
Literally 'child years' — the years of childhood.

Examples

我的童年在农村度过的。
Wǒ de tóngnián zài nóngcūn dùguò de.
I spent my childhood in the countryside.
童年是最快乐的时光。
Tóngnián shì zuì kuàilè de shíguāng.
Childhood is the happiest time.
他的童年回忆很美好。
Tā de tóngnián huíyì hěn měihǎo.
His childhood memories are wonderful.

Tips

usage
童年 refers to the period of childhood as a whole. For a single child, use 儿童 (értóng) or 小孩 (xiǎohái). 童年 is often used nostalgically.

In Pop Culture

童年 Tóngnián
Childhood
beloved 1982 nostalgia song by 罗大佑 (Luó Dàyòu)

Stroke Order

童 tóng
年 nián