童年 (tóngnián) means Childhood. Below are 7 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
他在国外度过了 童年 。
Tā zài guówài dùguò le tóngnián.
He spent his childhood abroad.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 度过
童年 的日子无忧无虑。
Tóngnián de rìzi wúyōuwúlǜ.
The days of childhood are free of care.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 无忧无虑
这种气味让我想起了 童年 。
Zhè zhǒng qìwèi ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐ le tóngnián.
This smell reminds me of my childhood.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 气味
看到这幅画，我联想到了 童年 。
Kàndào zhè fú huà, wǒ liánxiǎng dào le tóngnián.
Seeing this painting made me think of my childhood.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 联想
他花了很多年才摆脱 童年 的阴影。
Tā huā le hěn duō nián cái bǎituō tóngnián de yīnyǐng.
It took him many years to shake off the shadow of his childhood.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 摆脱
童年 的记忆编织成一个温暖的梦。
Tóngnián de jìyì biānzhī chéng yí ge wēnnuǎn de mèng.
Childhood memories weave together into a warm dream.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 编织
看到这张老照片，我不禁想起了 童年 。
Kàndào zhè zhāng lǎo zhàopiàn, wǒ bùjīn xiǎngqǐ le tóngnián.
Seeing this old photo, I could not help thinking of my childhood.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 不禁
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How is 童年 used in a sentence?
This page shows 7 sentences using 童年 (tóngnián, "Childhood"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
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