early childhood; infancy
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early childhood; the period from about age three to age ten
Refers specifically to the developmental stage between toddlerhood and preadolescence. Often used in formal or educational contexts.
Tā他
zài在
yòu幼
nián年
shí时
qī期
jiù就
shī失
qù去
le了
fù父
mǔ母
。
He lost his parents during his early childhood.
Yòu幼
nián年
jiào教
yù育
duì对
hái孩
zi子
de的
yī一
shēng生
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
Early childhood education is extremely important for a child's entire life.
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Tā她
yòu幼
nián年
shí时
cháng常
gēn跟
zhe着
zǔ祖
fù父
qù去
diào钓
yú鱼
。
She often went fishing with her grandfather when she was young.
Zhè这
duàn段
jì记
yì忆
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
wǒ我
de的
yòu幼
nián年
。
This memory can be traced back to my early childhood.