from childhood; since a young age
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1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
from childhood; since a young age
dialectUsed primarily in Beijing and northern dialects to indicate that a habit, characteristic, or situation has been present since early childhood. In the example, '～' stands in place of the headword.
Tā他
yī一
xiǎo小
er儿
jiù就
xǐ喜
huan欢
huà画
huà画
r儿
。
He has loved drawing since he was a little boy.
Wǒ我
yī一
xiǎo小
er儿
jiù就
zài在
Běi北
jīng京
zhǎng长
dà大
，
duì对
zhèr这
tè儿
bié特
yǒu别
gǎn有
qíng感
情
。
I grew up in Beijing since I was a child, so I feel especially attached to this place.
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Tā她
yī一
xiǎo小
er儿
shēn身
tǐ体
jiù就
ruò弱
，
děi得
tè特
bié别
zhù注
yì意
bǎo保
yǎng养
。
She has had a weak constitution since childhood, so she needs to take special care of her health.