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Expressing 'since childhood' with 从小 (cóngxiǎo)
Frequency & Habit
Time Expressions
Structure
从小 + Verb Phrase
Explanation
The adverb 从小 (cóngxiǎo) means 'since childhood' or 'from a young age.' It is placed before the verb to indicate that an action or habit has been ongoing since the speaker or subject was a child. It emphasizes the long duration and early origin of the activity.
Examples
他从小就喜欢画画，现在成了一名画家。
tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuān huàhuà, xiànzài chéng le yī míng huàjiā.
He has loved drawing since he was little, and now he has become a painter.
我从小在农村长大，对城市生活不太习惯。
wǒ cóngxiǎo zài nóngcūn zhǎng dà, duì chéngshì shēnghuó bù tài xíguàn.
I grew up in the countryside and am not very used to city life.
她从小学钢琴，已经弹了十多年了。
tā cóngxiǎo xué gāngqín, yǐjīng tán le shí duō nián le.
She has been learning piano since she was little and has been playing for over ten years.