幼年

yòunián
noun #26,717

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Tā yòunián shí zài nóngcūn zhǎngdà.
He grew up in the countryside during his childhood.
HSK 3
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

yòu
nián