孙子

孫子
sūn zi
HSK 5
grandson (paternal)
noun

Example Sentences

我的孙子很聪明。
wǒde sūnzi hěn cōngmíng 。
My grandson is very smart.
每个周末，我都会带孙子去公园玩。
měi gè zhōumò ， wǒ dōuhuì dài sūnzi qù gōngyuán wán 。
Every weekend, I take my grandson to the park to play.
我希望我的孙子将来能做一个好人。
wǒ xīwàng wǒde sūnzi jiānglái néng zuò yígè hǎorén 。
I hope my grandson can be a good person in the future.

Individual Characters

孙sūn
grandson, descendant
子zi
(noun suffix)

Same Characters, Different Readings

孙子Sun1 zǐ
Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sun1 Wu3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]

Words with similar meanings

后代hòudài
descendant
A more formal term that can refer to any descendant, not specifically a grandson.
孙儿sūnér
grandson
A more affectionate term for grandson, often used in a familial context.

Words Ending With 子

儿子ér zi
son
杯子bēi zi
"cup; glass
桌子zhuō zi
"table; desk
椅子yǐ zi
"chair
妻子qī zi
wife

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