Learn Hardcore Chinese: cóngxiǎo

Usages of cóngxiǎo

我wǒ　从小cóngxiǎo　就jiù　羡慕xiànmù　姐姐jiějie，　因为yīnwèi　她tā　自己zìjǐ　去qù　别的biéde　国家guójiā　旅游lǚyóu。wǒ cóngxiǎo jiù xiànmù jiějie, yīnwèi tā zìjǐ qù biéde guójiā lǚyóu.

I have admired my sister since I was little because she travels to other countries on her own.

我wǒ　从小cóngxiǎo　就jiù　喜欢xǐhuan　在zài　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　散步sànbù。wǒ cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù.

I have liked taking walks in the park since I was little.

他Tā　从小cóngxiǎo　爱ài　听tīng　故事gùshi，　现在xiànzài　想xiǎng　当dāng　小说家xiǎoshuōjiā。Tā cóngxiǎo ài tīng gùshi, xiànzài xiǎng dāng xiǎoshuōjiā.

Ever since he was little, he has loved listening to stories, and now he wants to be a novelist.

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