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从小

cóng xiǎo · cong xiao

Traditional 從小

HSK 2

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. from childhood; from a young age
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The ice cream and the teeth

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)从小(cóngxiǎo)住(zhù)在(zài)这个(zhège)胡同(hútòng)。

    I have lived in this hutong since childhood.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)从小(cóngxiǎo)就(jiù)爱(ài)吃(chī)雪糕(xuěgāo)吗(ma)？

    Have you loved ice cream since childhood?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)从小(cóngxiǎo)就(jiù)爱(ài)。

    Yes, I have loved it since I was small.

  4. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)呢(ne)？

    And now?

  5. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)还(hái)爱(ài)，不过(bùguò)牙(yá)不(bù)爱(ài)。

    I still love it, but my teeth don't.

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2 examples
01

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)一(yì)直(zhí)住(zhù)在(zài)波(bō)士(shì)顿(dùn)。

Mary has been living in Boston since she was a kid.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CF · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)和(hé)他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)是(shì)好(hǎo)朋(péng)友(you)了(le)。

He and I have been good friends since we were children.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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从
cóng

from; through; via; (bound form) to follow

小
xiǎo

small; tiny

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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