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孙女

sūn nǚ

granddaughter

How common it is

孙女 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say sūn nǚ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

孙女表示儿子的女儿。

sūn nǚ biǎo shì ér zi de nǚ ér。

Granddaughter means the daughter of one's son.

Context note

孙女常用于家庭关系里。

sūn nǚ cháng yòng yú jiā tíng guān xì lǐ。

Granddaughter often appears in family relationships.

5 examples

她是我的孙女。
tā shì wǒ de sūn nǚ。
She is my granddaughter.
奶奶很喜欢孙女。
nǎi nai hěn xǐ huan sūn nǚ。
Grandma likes her granddaughter very much.
孙女来看我。
sūn nǚ lái kàn wǒ。
My granddaughter came to see me.
他有一个孙女。
tā yǒu yí gè sūn nǚ。
He has a granddaughter.
孙女很聪明。
sūn nǚ hěn cōng ming。
The granddaughter is very smart.

5 mini stories

奶奶给孙女买了新衣服。
nǎi nai gěi sūn nǚ mǎi le xīn yī fu。
Grandma bought new clothes for her granddaughter.
孙女和爷爷一起散步。
sūn nǚ hé yé ye yì qǐ sàn bù。
The granddaughter walked with grandpa.
她的孙女已经上学了。
tā de sūn nǚ yǐ jīng shàng xué le。
Her granddaughter has already started school.
周末,孙女来家里玩。
zhōu mò, sūn nǚ lái jiā lǐ wán。
On the weekend, the granddaughter came to play at home.
爷爷最喜欢和孙女聊天。
yé ye zuì xǐ huan hé sūn nǚ liáo tiān。
Grandpa likes chatting with his granddaughter the most.

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