"boyhood" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 童年（男孩时期）

Definition

指男子还是男孩时期的童年阶段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Boyhood”较正式或文学性的词，特用于回忆、传记或描述男孩时期的童年。仅指男性的童年，而不是“childhood”那样泛指。日常对话较少用，常见于叙述或怀旧场合。

Examples

He often remembers his boyhood days with a smile.

他常常带着微笑回忆自己的**童年（男孩时期）**。

His boyhood was spent in a small town.

他的**童年（男孩时期）**是在一个小镇度过的。

He showed his boyhood pictures to his children.

他给孩子们看了自己的**童年（男孩时期）**照片。

He hasn't been back to his hometown since his boyhood.

自从**童年（男孩时期）**后，他再也没回过家乡。

During his boyhood, he dreamed of becoming an astronaut.

在**童年（男孩时期）**，他梦想成为宇航员。

Those old friends have known each other since boyhood.

那些老朋友从**童年（男孩时期）**就认识了。