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.
Mini dialogue
一起下棋
A
爷爷，您的孙子想和您下棋。
Yéye, nín de sūnzi xiǎng hé nín xià qí.
Grandpa, your grandson wants to play chess with you.
B
好啊，让我看看孙子的棋艺有没有进步。
Hǎo a, ràng wǒ kànkan sūnzi de qíyì yǒu méiyǒu jìnbù.
Sure, let me see if my grandson's chess skills have improved.
放学接人
A
您是来接孙子的吗？
Nín shì lái jiē sūnzi de ma?
Are you here to pick up your grandson?
B
对，我孙子今天放学早。
Duì, wǒ sūnzi jīntiān fàngxué zǎo.
Yes, my grandson gets out of school early today.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
孙女
sūn nǚ
granddaughter
孙子 is for a boy, 孙女 is for a girl.
related
外公
wài gōng
maternal grandpa
Grandson is the child of maternal grandpa's daughter.