幼年

yòunián
noun #26,717

Meanings

  1. 1 childhood
  2. 2 infancy
  3. 3 early years

Examples

HSK 4
Tā yòunián shí zài nóngcūn zhǎngdà.
He grew up in the countryside during his childhood.
HSK 4
Yòunián de jīnglì duì yī gè rén de xìnggé yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.
Childhood experiences have a great influence on a person's character.

Tips

usage
幼年 (infancy or childhood) typically refers to the earliest years of life, younger than 少年 (youth or adolescence). It often appears in formal or literary writing.

Stroke Order

幼 yòu
年 nián