the period when a person is a boy, and not yet a man, or the state of being a boy

I had a very happy boyhood. 我少年时代过得很开心。

The transition from boyhood to manhood can be a confusing period. 从少年时期过渡到成年时期可能会是个令人困惑的阶段。

It was his boyhood ambition/dream to become a film director. 当电影导演是他儿时的志向／梦想。

James Bond was a boyhood hero of mine. 詹姆斯·邦德是我少年时心目中的英雄。

Compare: childhoodgirlhood