童年

tóngnián
noun HSK 4 #4,806

Meanings

  1. 1 childhood

Characters

Literally 'child years' - the years of childhood.

Examples

HSK 4
Wǒ de tóngnián zài nóngcūn dùguò de.
I spent my childhood in the countryside.
HSK 5
Tóngnián shì zuì kuàilè de shíguāng.
Childhood is the happiest time.
HSK 5
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 or 小孩. 童年 is often used nostalgically.

In Pop Culture

童年 Tóngnián
Childhood
Beloved 1982 nostalgia song by 罗大佑.

Stroke Order

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