从小

• 拼音: cóng xiǎo
• 汉字拆解: 从 = simplified from 從, following/from; 小 = pictograph of something small — small, young

含义

Since childhood; from a young age. Indicates something that has been true since one was a child.

A common adverb used to describe habits, characteristics, or experiences that began in childhood and often continue to the present. Frequently used in personal narratives and biographical descriptions.

例句

1. 他从小就喜欢画画。
2. 她从小在农村长大。
3. 我从小就想当一名老师。

用法指南

语境: personal narrative, childhood, biography

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 他从小就很聪明。(He has been smart since childhood.)
• 我从小就住在这里。(I've lived here since I was little.)

错误说法

• 不要混淆从小和小时候 — 从小 emphasizes continuity from childhood to now, while 小时候 simply refers to the time period of childhood.

起源与历史

Compound of 从 (from, since) and 小 (small, young). Literally means from when one was small or young.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal