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孙子

sūn zi

grandson

How common it is

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

Pronunciation focus

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

Usage note

孙子表示儿子的儿子。

sūn zi biǎo shì ér zi de ér zi。

Grandson means the son of one's son.

Context note

孙子常用于家庭关系里。

sūn zi cháng yòng yú jiā tíng guān xì lǐ。

Grandson often appears in family relationships.

5 examples

他是我的孙子。
tā shì wǒ de sūn zi。
He is my grandson.
爷爷带孙子去公园。
yé ye dài sūn zi qù gōng yuán。
Grandpa takes his grandson to the park.
孙子很听话。
sūn zi hěn tīng huà。
The grandson is very well behaved.
奶奶想念孙子。
nǎi nai xiǎng niàn sūn zi。
Grandma misses her grandson.
他有两个孙子。
tā yǒu liǎng gè sūn zi。
He has two grandsons.

5 mini stories

爷爷给孙子讲故事。
yé ye gěi sūn zi jiǎng gù shì。
Grandpa told stories to his grandson.
孙子和爷爷一起看电视。
sūn zi hé yé ye yì qǐ kàn diàn shì。
The grandson watched TV with grandpa.
奶奶做了好吃的给孙子。
nǎi nai zuò le hǎo chī de gěi sūn zi。
Grandma made tasty food for her grandson.
孙子很喜欢来这里玩。
sūn zi hěn xǐ huan lái zhè lǐ wán。
The grandson likes coming here to play.
放假时,孙子会住在爷爷家。
fàng jià shí, sūn zi huì zhù zài yé ye jiā。
During vacation, the grandson stays at grandpa's house.

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