girlhood

1. N-UNCOUNT Girlhood is the period of a female person's life during which she is a girl. 少女时期[oft poss N]

She had shared responsibility for her brother since girlhood. 从少女时期她就分担照顾哥哥的责任。

Her girlhood dream had been to study painting. 她少女时代的梦想是学绘画。