从小
cóng xiǎo
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Usage notes
Common mistakes
Do not use 从小 to mean 'small' or 'young'; it is an adverb meaning 'from childhood', not an adjective.
Formality
Common in spoken and written Chinese. Not markedly formal.
Example Sentences
5 shown他 从小 就免疫了这种病。
He has been immune to this disease since childhood.
他 从小 就很有志气。
He has had great ambition since childhood.
他 从小 就口吃。
He has stuttered since childhood.
她 从小 就受到父母的宠爱。
She has been spoiled by her parents since she was a child.
她 从小 就很娇气，一点小伤就哭。
She has been delicate since childhood, crying over minor injuries.
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